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The New testament and intellectual humility /

This study examines how the New Testament scriptures might form and foster intellectual humility within Christian communities. It is informed by recent interdisciplinary interest in intellectual humility, and concerned to appreciate the distinctive representations of the virtue offered by the New Te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macaskill, Grant (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Nouveau Testament > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. > New Testament
Humility > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Intellectual life > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Vie intellectuelle > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Intellectual life > Religious aspects > Christianity
Humility > Religious aspects > Christianity
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Virtue, selfhood, and intellectual humility
  • Humilty in the Old Testament
  • Sketching the Christian self in the New Testament writings
  • 'The old has gone, the new has come': the apocalyptic character of the New Testament and its relevance to intellectual humility
  • The incarnation and intellectual humility: 'we have the mind of Christ'
  • Intellectual humility and the practices of faith: prayerful patience and gratitude
  • Intellectual humility and the community of the sacraments
  • Intellectual humility and the reading of scripture
  • Concluding synthesis.