Preface / Charles Davis
Introduction / Gerard S. Sloyan
Author's introduction
I. The question of revelation
The idea of revelation in the recent past
Present influences
1. the scriptural movement
2. philosophy
3. ecumenism
4. the catechetical movement
II. Revelation and history
The Jewish experience of God
Revelation as a continuing process
The scandal of history
III. Christ as revelatory communion
God totally revealing
Christ as the recipient of revelation
Fullness of revelation : the glorified Christ
IV. The apostolic sharing in Christ's consciousness
The privileged position of the apostles
The nature of the apostolic experience
The objectification of apostolic revelation
V. The literary objectification of revelation
The Word of God
The content of Scripture
Understanding Scripture
VI. Continuing revelation in the church
The church : present revelatory sign
The liturgy : summit of continuing revelation
Christian love as revelatory
VII. The church's understanding within the revelational process
Apostolic doctrinal understanding
Development in the church
Authoritative teaching
VIII. Individual participation in revelation
Individual emergence
Revelation and freedom
IX. Revelation to all the earth
Revelation and the unevangelized
Objective and subjective in revelational history
X. Revelation in heaven
Faith and glory
Eternal revelation in Christ
Bibliography
Appendix : constitution on divine revelation