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Review: De Lubac, Scripture in the Tradition

Posted on January 8, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

This is an abridgement of his works on Origen and Medieval exegesis–but don’t let that turn you off. In many ways, this book is much the superior, especially when compared with the latter. It relies on footnotes, not endnotes, and … Continue reading →

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Review: Medieval Exegesis, volume 2

Posted on January 7, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Henri de Lubac’s writing style is similar to M Night Shamalyan’s film success: in some works he was wildly successful, in others he just got lucky, and some just failed to deliver.  Volume 2 of Medieval Exegesis is in the … Continue reading →

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Review: Nouvelle Theologie (Boersma)

Posted on January 2, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Genealogical critiques are always dangerous, but it seems they are necessary. Hans Boersma examines the ideas that undercut late medieval Catholicism and also provided for the rise of “nouvelle theologie” in the 20th century.  This book is the scholarly version … Continue reading →

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History and Spirit (de Lubac)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

“The Law is spiritual.” This one sentence allows Origen to seek “mystical” meanings beyond that of the literal text–and in de Lubac’s hands he does a fairly impressive job. In many ways this work can be seen as a case … Continue reading →

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Medieval Exegesis Vol. 1

Posted on February 13, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Argument: Medieval exegesis isn’t simply allegory, for it goes far beyond the method of ancient pagan sources. Rather, it seeks the “spirit” of Scripture. Medieval Exegesis. Volume 1: The Four Senses of Scripture. By Henri de Lubac. Translated by Mark … Continue reading →

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