Thinking about Faith: Speculative Theology

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 2006 - Religion - 384 pages
Why did the early Christians follow Jesus Christ? Why did they write books, have councils, celebrate the eucharist and other sacramental rites? Tibor Horvath proposes that love for Jesus Christ is at the origin of the Christian faith. In the first volume of a trilogy on Thinking about Faith, love is shown to be the hermeneutic principle in a systematic exploration and interpretation of Christian dogma and sacramental theology. Horvath explores love for God, human beings, and the universe in the gospel, pre-gospel, pre-Pauline theologies, the 21 Ecumenical Councils, and the liturgy of the sacrament of the Eucharist. He also analyses the historical and systematic foundation of the other sacraments, such as marriage, ministry, forgiveness, serving the sick, baptism, and confirmation.

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Contents

1 Overture
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2 What Is the Origin of the Christian Faith?
13
3 What Is the Raison dÊtre of the Ecumenical Councils?
29
4 What Is the Raison dÊtre of the Sacraments?
47
5 Finale and Overture
341
Sacramental Theologys Contribution to Systematic Theology A Summary
343
References
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Index
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Page 50 - And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat : this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them : and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Page 60 - And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Page 92 - God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities — all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Page 21 - I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Page 62 - ... and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you ; do this in remembrance of me.
Page 23 - ... there is no God but one." For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth — as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords" — yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Page 62 - I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer : for I say unto you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Page 60 - Take, eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Page 62 - And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves : for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Page 150 - Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained " Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

About the author (2006)

Horvath Tibor : Tibor Horvath is professor emeritus, systematic theology, Regis College, University of Toronto, and the author of numerous books including Eternity and Eternal Life: Speculative Theology and Science in Discourse and Jesus Christ as Ultimate Reality and Tibor Horvath is professor emeritus, systematic theology, Regis College, University of Toronto, and the author of numerous books including Eternity and Eternal Life: Speculative Theology and Science in Discourse and Jesus Christ as Ultimate Reality and