Translating Biblical Texts Within an Ecclesial Context

Authors

Dale Launderville OSB, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2014

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Biblical Studies | Catholic Studies | Comparative Literature | Religion | Translation Studies

Abstract

Book description:
The publication of the Vatican II document on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum) was an exciting and challenging moment for the Church. While honouring the tradition, it also marked a quite dramatic development in the Church's attitude to modern critical analysis of the Bible and encouraged study and reflection on it by all members of the Church. The golden jubilee of its publication is a timely moment for a book such as this. It contains essays on various aspects of Dei Verbum by authors from around the world. They write from the perspective of their respective disciplines of biblical studies, patristics, theology, liturgy, philosophy, and communications media. They situate the document within the Jewish-Christian tradition, assess its reception since Vatican II, and its implications for the future.

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Recommended Citation

Launderville, Dale. "Translating Biblical Texts Within an Ecclesial Context." In God's Word and the Church's Council: Vatican II and Divine Revelation, edited by Mark O'Brien CP and Christopher Monaghan CP, 149-162. Adelaide: ATF Theology, 2014.