A Hermeneutic of Hope—and Faith and Love: A Thomistic-Liberationist Rule

The early church bequeathed us two rules for interpreting Scripture: the rule of faith and the rule of love. This paper argues that these should be complemented with a rule of hope. It uses Thomas Aquinas to suggest how a hopeful reading might complement a loving and a faithful reading, and it sugge...

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Main Author: McCullough, Ross 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2018
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 264-273
Further subjects:B Liberation Theology
B Resurrection
B Sacred Texts
B Narratives
B Love
B Faith
B Spiritual love
B Charity
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Summary:The early church bequeathed us two rules for interpreting Scripture: the rule of faith and the rule of love. This paper argues that these should be complemented with a rule of hope. It uses Thomas Aquinas to suggest how a hopeful reading might complement a loving and a faithful reading, and it suggests that we see this sort of reading in contemporary liberation theologians.
ISSN:2576-7933
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5325/jtheointe.12.2.0264