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This thesis (1999) delves into Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd's hermeneutics of the Qur'an, which was, at that time, not yet systematically formulated. It tries to reconstruct his theories of text and interpretation based on his works, and gives... more
This book provides a comprehensive investigation of the political dimensions of civil religion in the United States. By employing an original social-psychological theory rooted in semiotics, it offers a qualitative and quantitative... more
Il vangelo che viene proclamato questa domenica è tratto dal capitolo 10 secondo Giovanni (Gv 10,27-30). Questo capitolo si trova al centro dell'intera narrazione evangelica e, come avviene in ambito geometrico, la centralità reca in sé... more
Spanish translation of "Origen and Scripture: Contours of the Exegetical Life" (Oxford University Press, 2012; paperback, 2014).
About three conditions of discipleship
While the Judeo-Christian religious tradition promotes an image of God characterized by mercy and compassion, one cannot deny the startling images in scripture of a wrathful God who seemingly condones sexual violence and rape as... more
Review of Pakaluk's 2019 translation and commentary on the Gospel of Mark
In Ps 1,2 it is assumed that the readers understand the expression the Torah of Yahweh and so no interpretation is provided. The phrase acquires its meaning by means of referents external to the psalm (cf. Josh 1; 24). Psalm 1 displays... more
The literary genesis of many texts within the Hebrew Bible can be explained as scriptural expansion ("Fortschreibung") or exegesis: Later texts expand older texts and regularly adapt them to new situations inside or outside the texts. The... more
Öz: Kutsal kitapların günümüzde hak ettiği değeri görmesi için çeşitli vasıtalarla din adamları, dinlerin mensupları ve dinî kurumlar tarafından vurgu yapıldığı görülmektedir. Bu yollardan biri olarak seçilen film/sinema, görselliğin ön... more
La Sindone è emblema della fede. La fede è storia, e, in virtù di ciò, richiede che nei suoi confronti ci si rivolga con un approccio critico-scientifico. Tuttavia la stessa fede rivela come tale appressamento risulti insufficiente e... more
'"Would You Read?": The Task of the Lector,' Anaphora 1,2(2007)19-36.
This paper investigates the Catholic Church's view of Scriptural Inerrancy with a particular emphasis on Vatican II's Dei Verbum 11.
Catholicism grew over time as a result of traditions developed by the so-called “early church fathers.”
The Chinese Buddhist canon is a systematic collection of all translated Buddhist scriptures and related literatures created in East Asia and has been regarded as one of the “three treasures” in Buddhist communities. Despite its undisputed... more
L’elaborato in questione parte da un’idea alquanto ardita: porre a raffronto, mantenendo sempre come fondale l’osservazione della Sindone, le risurrezioni presenti nel Nuovo Testamento, con la Risurrezione per antonomasia, ovvero quella... more
تتناول هذه الدراسة حجم وطبيعة التأثير الذي أحدثته فلسفة ابن رشد (1126 – 1198) على أحد أهم وأشهر فلاسفة اليهود في العصور الوسطى، إن لم يكن أهمهم على الإطلاق، وهو موسى بن ميمون (1135 – 1204). ظهرت آثار الكثير من الأفكار الرشدية في كتاب... more
Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Sacred Writers composed the bible which God bestowed on mankind in order to teach, to reprove, to correct and to instruct in justice so that the Children of God may be perfect. The Holy Church considers... more
Ancient rhetorical tradition discussed the possible semantic discrepancy between the written words (scripta) and writer’s intention (voluntas). In the case of such discrepancy, the intended meaning of an author was usually preferred to... more
For Muslims, the Qur’an is the word of God, preserved on a well-guarded tablet and revealed, through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), to the Prophet Muhammad in 611 CE. The miraculous event first occurred when Muhammad, aged 40, was meditating... more
The authorship of the first five books of the Bible is ascribed to Moses. How possible is this?
This paper develops three main points about the relationship of Christ with the Sacred Scripture: first of all, his flesh, his body, his humanity, is the key and clue to open the understanding of the holy Bible. Secondly, Christ is the... more
The relationship between scripture and Christian liturgy is one that was discussed and assumed in much of the liturgical and ecumenical literature in the twentieth century. The majority of that work focused on the use of the Bible within... more
學界對清代(1644—1912)皇室與佛教的互動展開全面考察。清宮宗教藝術之研究向來以藏傳佛教為重心,涉及京城內外建造的一系列六品佛樓以及數量眾多的造像和法器。滿清帝王對其他宗教傳統的認知,囿於傳世文物及史料不足,一直難以深入探討。乾隆早期,皇帝交蘇州織造訂製一批供養御筆寫經的雕漆匣,器表雕刻之神像是道教與佛教視覺文化在清宮交融的稀見材料,迄今仍乏人關注。本文先分析經匣樣式及神譜構成,藉助造辦處活計清檔去重組其設計過程,再結合高宗的寫經活動與供奉場景,比較他在兩大宗教的供養人... more
A written report on the Book of Psalms
La Sagrada Escritura... es el hablar de Dios en tanto que, por inspiración del Espíritu divino, es consignado por escrito» (DV 9). Así ha entendido desde siempre la Iglesia el tesoro de las Escrituras, que conserva y transmite con la... more
La crocifissione romana aveva un proprio rituale, all’interno del quale v’erano tre stazioni preliminari: la sentenza di condanna, la flagellazione e la deductio.
Studying Al Sahifah al-Sajjadiyyah (The Collection of Adiy’ah) of Al Imam Ali Ibn al-Husain Zayn ul-Abideen (as) will elucidate that it contains a summary of the Qur’an and Nabavi ideology explained by the Imam of Ahl al-Bayt (as), in the... more
This is a survey of the view of Irenaeus' view of Scripture and tradition as detailed in Against Heresies. Also addressed is whether this accurately reflects a major 2nd century view of the relative authority of Scripture and tradition... more
Modern Pagan groups often consult texts from the European Middle Ages and rely upon scholarly assessments of the authenticity of these texts and the traditions they contain. Often these texts become “scripture” for Pagans and are thus... more
Part 1 of this paper is a detail analysis of the Birth of Christ as outlined in the New Testament and its supporting sources. It analyzes the three nativity account in Matthew, Luke and John. John gospel refers to the first word of... more
This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to observe carefully, understand accurately, evaluate fairly, feel appropriately, act rightly, and express faithfully God's revealed Word, especially as embodied in the Old Testament.... more
There is little doubt that the inerrancy of the Bible is a current and often contentious topic among evangelicals. Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy represents a timely contribution by showcasing the spectrum of evangelical positions on... more
The starting question was: What is the historical and theological concept that is covered by the term Scripture? The answer I tried to develop: In accordance with early Jewish tradition (which is reflected also in the writings that later... more