Faith Comes from What Is Heard: An Introduction to Fundamental Theology
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Faith Comes from What Is Heard: An Introduction to Fundamental Theology informs both the heart and mind as it brings together dogmatic and biblical theology, the Thomistic tradition, the teachings of the Fathers of the Church, and the contemporary Magisterium. Drawing heavily upon the works of St. Thomas Aquinas, Bl. John Henry Newman, Joseph Ratzinger, and St. John Paul II, the author examines the foundations of Catholic theology, or Fundamental Theology, "which is theology s reflection on itself as a discipline, its method, and its foundation in God's Revelation transmitted to us through Scripture and Tradition." Although Faith Comes from What Is Heard is useful for all Catholics who want to understand the foundations of their faith, it is specifically designed to serve as a textbook for courses in Fundamental Theology in seminaries and in graduate and undergraduate programs in theology. It can also serve as a textbook for introductory theology and Scripture courses. The topics covered in Faith Comes from What Is Heard include: Revelation and Faith Theology Tradition and the Magisterium Biblical Hermeneutics the Historicity of the Gospels and Biblical Typology Review: Excellent Introduction to Fundamental Theology - An excellent introduction to Fundamental Theology. Feingold writes in a very Thomistic manner. He is very clear and systematic in his approach. He demonstrates the unity of Fundamental Theology as he synthesizes the fathers through to St Thomas, holy Popes such as St Leo the Great, from the Council of Trent down to the teachings of more recent Popes and Councils. He is very clear on issues which have received unclear treatment of late such as the inerrancy of Scripture. Feingold is clear that inerrancy applies to all of Scripture and is not limited to faith and morals. “Since God is the principal author of Scripture, historical errors in the Bible would still be attributed to God, even if they do not seem to concern matters of faith and morals directly. And God, the Truth Itself, cannot be directly responsible for what is contrary to truth anymore than he can be directly responsible for sin.” An orthodox and clear introduction to fundamental theology which has been sorely needed. I certainly recommend it as a solid introduction. Review: Excellent - In a word, Excellent
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P**P
Excellent Introduction to Fundamental Theology
An excellent introduction to Fundamental Theology. Feingold writes in a very Thomistic manner. He is very clear and systematic in his approach. He demonstrates the unity of Fundamental Theology as he synthesizes the fathers through to St Thomas, holy Popes such as St Leo the Great, from the Council of Trent down to the teachings of more recent Popes and Councils. He is very clear on issues which have received unclear treatment of late such as the inerrancy of Scripture. Feingold is clear that inerrancy applies to all of Scripture and is not limited to faith and morals. “Since God is the principal author of Scripture, historical errors in the Bible would still be attributed to God, even if they do not seem to concern matters of faith and morals directly. And God, the Truth Itself, cannot be directly responsible for what is contrary to truth anymore than he can be directly responsible for sin.” An orthodox and clear introduction to fundamental theology which has been sorely needed. I certainly recommend it as a solid introduction.
M**L
Excellent
In a word, Excellent
B**R
Perfect place to start
A wonderful starting point for anyone who desires to learn more about the faith and how all the different aspects of theology flow together into one another to achieve a higher good
F**Y
Excellent...just like a good professor, Dr. Feingold makes theology fun to read and interesting.
I am learning as much from the voluminous footnotes as I am from the text. A very complicated subject explained in a way a lay person can understand. I view Dr. Feingold's talent as similar to Frank Sheed...revealing complex concepts so a simple man like myself can comprehend them. It is truly a required handbook for anyone teaching a Bible study or trying to understand what Faith is, or why so many people on earth are Catholic.
A**R
Honestly great book
I first doubted whether I should buy the book or not, considering the price isn't cheap and I am just a lay person who has nothing to do with theological study. I read convincing review from Dr. Scott Hahn, but I wasn't convinced as I thought it might be just because friend gives good review to friend. So I read some pages from Google book and started to be interested, and finally decided to buy. It turns out to be really good book. It is true that a great book like this doesn't come out as often as we wish, and when it does, I am glad I find it.
G**D
Great book for those with a current foundation in the faith.
This is an excellent book, but not necessarily for someone without a good foundation in the Catholic faith. Feingold details all the aspects of the faith very clearly.
M**E
Written for the layman
Excellent resource and well written.
S**A
Five Stars
Comprehensive textbook,
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