The Meaning of Tradition

This is a second-hand copy of the book The Meaning of Tradition by Yves Congar.

Condition: this is a used book. It is in excellent condition.

Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 9781586170219
Format: paperback
Pages: 172

From the back:

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, 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.

"For Congar, Tradition is a real, living self-communication of God. Its content is the whole Christian reality disclosed in Jesus Christ.... It is transmitted not only by written and spoken words, but equally by prayer, sacramental worship and participation in the Church's life....When I have taught on Tradition to seminarians and graduate students I have regularly used this book as a primary text. But, being out of print, the book has been difficult to obtain. The present reprint will be welcomed by many who turn to Congar as perhaps the greatest master of the the- ology of Tradition who has ever lived." - Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J.

Fr. Yves Congar, O.P., was a highly regarded Dominican theologian, author and influential consultant during the Second Vatican Council.