An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics

An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics

by Joseph F. Kelly PhD
ISBN-10:
0814652166
ISBN-13:
9780814652169
Pub. Date:
05/28/2006
Publisher:
Liturgical Press, The
ISBN-10:
0814652166
ISBN-13:
9780814652169
Pub. Date:
05/28/2006
Publisher:
Liturgical Press, The
An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics

An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics

by Joseph F. Kelly PhD
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Overview

The title of this book may be a bit puzzling 'a Catholic introduction to the New Testament? The New Testament belongs to al Christians, and the modern study of the New Testament has benefited from the contributions by scholars of al Christian denominations. But there are questions and issues in the New Testament that are specific to Catholics, such as the portrayal of Jesus' mother Mary, the commissioning of Peter, and the Trinity. In this volume, Joseph Kelly provides an introduction to the New Testament for students and deals with the concerns of modern Catholics reading the Bible. It's a book that Catholic teachers can use rather than a book that presents them with problems they have toexplain.

Kelly helps readers to understand what modern scholars, especially Catholic biblical exegetes, say about the individual books because we cannot understand what role Jesus can play in modern life if we don 't understand what he meant to the earliest Christians.

The New Testament tells the story of Jesus, the most remarkable person who ever lived, and of his disciples. It includes some of the most famous narratives in the world and the most memorable words ever spoken. It introduces us to great people who moved history and of those who took the difficult step of leaving the religions of their ancestors and families to become Christians. Kelly shows that in looking at the New Testament we see real people communicating with us 'sharing their beliefs, their fears, and their hopes. Distant yet familiar, challenging yet comprehensible, the New Testament is a precious heritage, and one that Kelly recommends we must make our own.

Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, is professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of The World of the Early Christians, The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition, Responding to Evil, The Origins of Christmas and The Collegeville Church History Time-Line published by Liturgical Press.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814652169
Publisher: Liturgical Press, The
Publication date: 05/28/2006
Series: Michael Glazier Bks.
Pages: 296
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author


Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, chair of the department of theology and religious studies at John Carroll University, is active in adult religious education in the Greater Cleveland area. The World of the Early Christians (1997), The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition (2002), and History and Heresy (2012) are among his nine previous books published by Liturgical Press.
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