The Meaning of Tradition,9781586170219

The Meaning of Tradition

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781586170219
ISBN10: 158617021X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-11-30
Publisher(s): Ignatius Press
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Summary

Some Christians claim to reject Tradition in preference to a supposedly "Bible only" Christianity. Catholics, on the other hand, venerate Tradition, yet often without adequately understanding it. In this masterful book, the great theologian Yves Congar explains why Tradition is an inescapable aspect of a fully biblical Christian faith. He explores the various forms of Tradition and discusses the relationship between Scripture and Tradition, as well as the role of the Magisterium of the Church. The Meaning of Tradition clears up misconceptions held by many Evangelical Christians and even some Catholics on this important subject. Congar's study of Tradition greatly contributed to the teaching of Vatican II and to a deeper appreciation of the Church Fathers. 

Table of Contents

FOREWORD vii
INTRODUCTION 1(8)
I. TRADITION AND TRADITIONS 9(38)
The Primary Meaning, Broad yet Precise
9(38)
Tradition in the strict sense
13(2)
Tradition as a means of communication other than by writing
15(18)
Tradition as a source of knowledge other than Scripture
33(14)
II. THE SUBJECT OF TRADITION 47(36)
The Holy Spirit: Transcendent Subject of Tradition
51(7)
The Church: Visible and Historical Subject of Tradition
58(25)
The Church is a complex organic reality
58(6)
The Magisterium of the hierarchy: The chief subject of tradition
64(8)
The faithful
72(5)
Living tradition: The Catholic spirit
77(6)
III. THE CONTENT OF TRADITION: TRADITION AND SCRIPTURE 83(46)
Scripture and Tradition
85(27)
Tradition as an original and different means
90(9)
The respective qualities of Scripture and tradition
99(3)
Tradition as objectively containing things not contained in Scripture
102(10)
Tradition as a Development through History
112(17)
IV. THE MONUMENTS OR WITNESSES OF TRADITION 129(28)
The Monuments
129(14)
The liturgy
134(9)
The Fathers of the Church
143(8)
Tradition and Its Monuments: Continuity and Separation
151(6)
CONCLUSION
Tradition at the Center of the Church
157(5)
The Problem of Tradition Today
162(9)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 171

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