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This book articulates a theory of Catholic tradition that departs from previous understandings. Drawing on the medieval concept of the four-fold sense of scripture, John Thiel proposes four interpretive senses of tradition. He also offers a theory of doctrinal development that reconciles Catholic belief in apostolic authority and continuity of tradition with a critical approach to the evidence of history.

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Thiel's book is interesting because he takes on a tricky problem and tries to render a solution truly Catholic yet suggestive of comparable solutions for comparable problems in other Christian traditions. Journal of Theological Studies, vol.52,no.2 As a practical example of a narrative-ecclesial hermeneutic, this work promises a new way of doing theology, traditionally. Senses of Tradition both continues and develops the Catholic faith: it identifies a spiritual problem for the church and utilizes the Spirit formed resources of the church to resolve the problem. This is both a theological challenge and a promising practical-ecclesial development. William Wesley Elkins, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol 8, Issue 3, June 2001

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