Reason, Faith, and Tradition Last Summary

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Summary from Page 199-333
Scripture in the Latin context basically means to write or writing. The fact that Christian scripture was put into writing forms the basis of Albls’s description of the scripture as being unbreakable, a view shared by many Christians. According to Albl, each and every scripture possess inspiration, and is interpreted differently, according to these inherent inspirations.
In chapter nine (understanding the Bible), Albl speaks of the importance of understanding people’s cultural beliefs and practices, in the expansion of biblical literacy. Similarly, he also insinuates that differences between human beings and animals are notable simply because human beings were created in the image of God. He links cultural examples from both the old and new testaments of the bible, and defines how they relate to modern christen understanding of the bible.
Christology is identified as a field of study in Christian theology. Albl explains through examples such as that of the French Priest, how Christology is related to the theory of evolution. Also, human nature, and incarnation according to Albl are part of modern day reasoning about Christology among Christians. Emphasis is put on the belief by Christians of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as the basis of Christology.
Understanding the historical Jesus by Christians, is paramount to knowing Christ by faith. Old and ne...