engaging scripture with Benedict XVI & Thomas Aquinas Ramage, Matthew J. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. dcu 2013 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (313 pages) Following the lead of Pope Benedict XVI, in Dark Passages of the Bible Matthew Ramage weds the historical-critical approach with a theological reading of Scripture based in the patristic-medieval tradition. Whereas these two approaches are often viewed as mutually exclusive or even contradictory, Ramage insists that the two are mutually enriching and necessary for doing justice to the Bible's most challenging texts. Introduction: "How can that be in the Bible?" -- 1. The Bible's problems -- 2. Benedict's "Method C" proposal and Catholic principles for Biblical interpretation -- 3. The problem of development -- 4. The problem of apparent contradictions -- 5. Method C exegesis, the nature of God, and the nature of good and evil -- 6. Method C exegesis and the afterlife -- Conclusion: Method C exegesis in the Church -- Bibliography -- Scripture index -- General index. Matthew J. Ramage. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. n-us--- XVI, Pope Benedict 1927- Aquinas, Saint Thomas 1225?-1274 Catholic Church Doctrines Criticism, interpretation, etc Hermeneutics XVI, Pope Benedict 1927- Aquinas Thomas 1225?-1274 Catholic Church. XVI, Pope Benedict 1927- Aquinas, Saint Thomas 1225?-1274 Catholic Church. RELIGION Christianity Catholic BIBLES General RELIGION Biblical Reference General RELIGION Biblical Reference Handbooks Hermeneutics Theology, Doctrinal BS511.3 .R36 2013eb 220.6 Ramage, Matthew J. Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, ©2013 viii, 303 pages 9780813221571 0813221579 22573/ctt487vkn JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=943609 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=943609 E7B 140314 20200709060328.0 ocn876044973 eng