The
chapter headings give us an overview
of the work: Ignorance
of Scripture is ignorance
of Christ: the theological project
of Joseph Ratzinger; The critique
of criticism: beginning the
search for a
new theological synthesis; The hermeneutic
of faith: critical and historical foundations for a biblical theology; The spiritual science
of theology: its mission and method
in the
life of the church; Reading God's testament to humankind: biblical realism, typology, and the inner unity
of revelation; The theology
of the divine economy: covenant, kingdom, and the history
of salvation; The embrace
of salvation: mystagogy and the transformation ofsacrifice; The cosmic liturgy: the Eucharistic kingdom and the world as temple; The authority
of mystery: the beauty and necessity
of the theologian's task.