This considered work of fundamental Catholic theology answers major questions on the concept of Christian credibility.Through a methodical and incisive exploration, Woimbée takes you through credibility’s constituent elements, its roots in the Bible and in the intellectual tradition of the Church.In doing so, this work reveals key elements of credibility by forensically examining the historicity of Christ, the meaning of miracles and the significance of prophecies. Woimbée also tackles credibility from Ecclesiastical perspective, by expanding on the relation between Church and the Christ, Holiness and the responsibilities of the Christian people. This is an important work for those interested in church life, mission and evangelisation.
Gregory Woimbée is Rector of Lyon Catholic University, France.
ProloguePart One: General approach - Figures of credibilityBeing and becoming of divine truth1. The event of divine truth2. The situation and future of the Christian faith in an unchristian worldTowards a definition of credibility3. Scriptural foundations4. Defending the faith5. The decisive contribution of the encyclical Fides et ratioReasons to believe and conflicts of interpretation6. Rationalism between modernity and postmodernity7. Paths taken by Catholic apologetics8. The Church's teaching on signs of credibility9. Jesus of Nazareth, between myth and realityPart Two: Special approach - Signs of credibilityJesus in the economy of Old Testament signs: The man who came from God10. Jesus in the thaumaturgical economy11. Jesus in the prophetic economyDeath and resurrection of Christ: The man who was God12. Christ's death: the Son's witness to the divine condition13. Christ's resurrection: the Father's witness to the human conditionCredibility based on ecclesial testimony14. The Church, creatura Verbi15. The Church, Signum Christi super faciem EcclesiaeEcclesial witness brought to life by believers16. The Christian, sign of a life transformed by truth17. Identifying with the saints in today's worldEpilogueIndex