Spirituality in John's Gospel
Historical Developments and Critical Foundations
- 472 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
The Fourth Gospel has been known as the "spiritual gospel" since the second century, but only recently have biblical scholars attempted to express the unique spirituality found in that sacred text. Surprisingly, no consensus has emerged even after a century of research. Thus, while John's Gospel is widely admired as a vibrant source of Christian piety, the distinct features of its spirituality remain unclear.Fr. Fiore addresses this problem from the fresh perspective of spiritual theology. Capitalizing on a century of Johannine biblical scholarship, he uses the interdisciplinary methods of spiritual theology to bring new data to the study of the Gospel and solutions to many lingering questions: How did ancient readers understand what scholars now refer to as the Gospel's spirituality? How does that ecclesial reading compare to the analysis of modern critical exegesis? What makes Johannine spirituality special among other forms of Christian piety? How does the question of the Gospel's authorship impact our understanding of its spirituality? Does the Gospel contain what we now call "mysticism"? In what ways is John's spirituality still relevant for Christians today?Students of Christian spirituality and Johannine exegesis alike will find here stimulating historical and theological analysis of the Gospel's spirituality.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- I. Johannine Spirituality according to Ancient Readers
- II. The Spirituality of John’s Gospel according to Modern Scholars
- III. Clarifying the Notion of Spirituality and Its Application to John’s Gospel
- IV. Johannine Identity and Its Consequences for Spirituality
- V. Mysticism as a Core Element of Johannine Spirituality
- General Conclusions
- Appendix 1: Potential Dangers for a Johannine Spirituality
- Appendix 2: Johannine Spirituality as Reflected in Catholic Liturgy and Magisterium
- Appendix 3: Thematic Studies in Johannine Spirituality
- Bibliography