| Table of Contents |
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| Introduction.... |
1 |
| From the Editor.... |
1 |
| A Student's Perspective about Theology in College |
4 |
| From the Reference Librarian: A Practical Guide to Doing Research. |
6 |
| I. The Sacred Scriptures and Christian Theology |
31 |
| 1. The Old Testament |
33 |
| From the Editor |
33 |
| The Hebrew Bible, Called by Christians the "Old Testament" |
35 |
| Tanak Division I-Torah: Words of Instruction |
39 |
| Tanak Divison 2-Nebiim: Words of Judgment and Salvation. |
47 |
| Tanak Division 3 Kethubum: Words of Wisdom. |
51 |
| From the Reference Librarian; Researching Bible Topics-Old Testament.. |
59 |
| 2. The New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. |
63 |
| From the Editor |
63 |
| Overview: The Early Christians and Their Writings. |
65 |
| Early Christian Gospels. |
69 |
| Keeping in Torch: Early Christian Letters |
79 |
| Summary |
88 |
| From the Reference Libian; Researching Bible Topics-New Testament |
92 |
| II. Christology and Ecclesiology: Following Christ in a Community of the Holy Spirit |
101 |
| 3. Christology: "Who Do You Say That I Am?". |
103 |
| From the Editor. |
103 |
| The Question. |
105 |
| The Story Begins: Jesus of Nazareth and the Kingdom of God |
107 |
| The Story Continues. The Christology of the New Testament Church. |
120 |
| Faithfully Interpreting the Story: The Christological Councils. |
125 |
| Conclusion: The Neverending Question |
130 |
| From the Reference Librarian: Researching Theological Topics-Christology. |
133 |
| 4. The People of God: The Church |
141 |
| From the Editor |
141 |
| An Image |
143 |
| After That First Day. |
147 |
| A Historical Resource |
148 |
| Tradition |
153 |
| Is Competition Good for Us? |
156 |
| Studying Traditions. |
161 |
| The Marks (Signs) of the Church. |
161 |
| Conclusion: Leaving a Lot Out.. |
165 |
| From the Reference Librarian: Researching Using the Internet Ecclesiology. |
171 |
| 5. Grace and Sacraments: The Mystery of the Divine-Human Encounter. |
177 |
| From the Editor. |
177 |
| Overview. |
178 |
| Signs and Symbols: Creating Meaning in Human Communication |
178 |
| Describing and Defining the Sacraments. |
181 |
| "The Two Basic Sacraments of Christ and Church. |
187 |
| The Seven Sacraments. |
192 |
| Conclusion: Christians as Living Sacraments |
208 |
| From the Reference Librarian: Combining Subject Headings-Sacraments. |
211 |
| III. The Church's Mission in the World |
217 |
| 6. Christian Morality: Choosing God in This World. |
219 |
| From the Editor |
219 |
| Decisions. Decisions, Decisions..... |
220 |
| Natural Law. |
231 |
| Scripture |
232 |
| What Resources Guide Us?. |
238 |
| Recognizing Moral Issues. |
241 |
| From the Reference Librarian: The Synoptic Outline-Moral Issues |
250 |
| 7. Social Justice: Gospel Witness and Mission of the Church |
261 |
| From the Editor. |
261 |
| Overview. |
263 |
| Gospel Witness |
265 |
| Mission of the Church. |
272 |
| Conclusion: Social Justice and Christian Spirituality? |
285 |
| From the Reference Librarian: "Floating" Subdivisions and Social Justice Issues. |
291 |
| IV. The Abrahamic Faiths: Catholicism and Relationships with Judaism, Islam. |
299 |
| 8 Judaism, the Jewish People, and the Church.. |
301 |
| From the Editor.. |
301 |
| Overview. |
303 |
| First-Century Judaism. |
304 |
| Jewish Christianity. |
306 |
| Rabbinical Judaism. |
308 |
| Traditional Jewish Faith and Practice |
311 |
| Modern Judaism. |
318 |
| Christian-Jewish Relations.. |
321 |
| The Holocaust and Vatican II on Jews and Judaism.. |
323 |
| From the Reference Librarian: The Role of the Encyclopedia Index in Research-Judaism . |
329 |
| 9. Islamic Religious Experience: Foundations, Scripture, and Spirituality.. |
334 |
| From the Editor. |
334 |
| Overview. |
336 |
| Islamic Images of God.. |
337 |
| The Qur'an and the History of Revelation. |
344 |
| Muhammad and the History of Prophethood. |
357 |
| Distinctive Scriptural Themes in Islamic Spirituality.. |
358 |
| From the Reference Librarian: Synoptic Outlines of Contents for all 'Topics-blam .... |
366 |
| V. Catholic Theology in a Global Context. |
373 |
| 10. Catholic Theology in a Global Context: A World Church. |
375 |
| From the Editor. |
375 |
| Overview. |
377 |
| Meaning of Terms: World Christianity, World Church |
378 |
| Theological Aspects of a World Church. |
380 |
| Some Commonalities in Theologies from around the Globe. |
390 |
| From the Reference Librarian: Geographical Descriptor-World Christianity. |
396 |