The New Testament and the Church

John Barton and Peter Groves present a range of chapters by leading scholarly voices from the worlds of biblical studies and the Church, looking at the study of the New Testament within and around the Church and the impact it has had and can have on Christian theology. The essays in the volume adopt a style of critical engagement with biblical texts, through the prism of a modern and living Church. The focus of the volume is thus not only upon the New Testament itself, but upon how reading the New Testament is important for dialogue within the Church and within Christian denominations. Among the highly distinguished contributors are John Barton, Eric Eve, Mark Goodacre, Christopher Rowland, and Rowan Williams.

Preface AbbreviationsAcknowledgements1. Dickensian theology and Trinitarian priesthoodRowan Williams, Magdalene College Cambridge, UK2. Old and New Endings for Mark Robert Morgan, University of Oxford, UK3. Signs and Syncriseis in John and the Wisdom of SolomonEric Eve, University of Oxford, UK. 4. Parable and Allegory Revisited: C. H. Dodd, Augustine and the Good SamaritanMark Goodacre, Duke University, USA5. Apart from God: Hebrews 2.9 and the soteriological journey of the Son in the Ecclesiology of Hebrews Richard Ounsworth, Blackfriars, University of Oxford, UK6. Roman's progress: lived religion in New Testament timesTeresa Morgan, University of Oxford, UK7. The future of Biblical Studies in Higher EducationChristopher Rowland, University of Oxford, UK8. 'Before this they had been enemies': Studying the Bible and preaching the Scriptures Peter Groves, Parish Priest of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, UK9. What happens when Catholics read the Bible? A dialogue with John MuddimanNicholas King, Campion Hall, University of Oxford, UK10. Ecumenical Agreement and the Caroline Divines: Archbishop Harry McAdoo and an irenic response to controversialism.Rt Revd Christopher Hill, Bishop Emeritus of Guildford, UK11. 'Saying the same thing by saying something different': Ephesians, the Church and Vatican II Philip Kennedy, University of Oxford, UK12. Austin Farrer: Anglican geniusMark Edwards, University of Oxford, UK. 13. Austin Farrer's SermonsJohn Barton, University of Oxford, UKBibliography Indexes