Eugen J. Pentiuc

The opening section on the relationship of Old Testament to New is troubling. Pentiuc has misgivings about the Church's traditional 'mild supersessionism' and raises objections that are utterly unfounded. Following from these misplaced misgivings, Pentiuc goes on to recommend liturgical reform of Holy Week services, especially certain hymns of Good Friday that are too 'anti-Judaic', and 'not very Christian' (!!) This is folly. The Church's supersessionism (while avoiding the extremes of Marcionites and Manicheans) is not open for re-evaluation.

However, the rest of the book is excellent, especially the sections on Canon, Tradition, and Interpretation. Highly recommended with that one large warning/qualification.… (mer)