The Legacy of Hans W. Frei

This volume demonstrates Hans W. Freis unique contribution to theology and biblical hermeneutics. Divided into five parts, the volume first outlines key biographical details, including a littleknown interview from 1980 (excerpted), and Freis Jewish background while growing up in Nazi Germany. The subsequent four parts offer insights into both the centrality of biblical narrative and its fateful eclipse by modernity, as well as Freis usage of Anselm and Barth. The scholars who contribute to this volume examine Freis analytical rigor, his plea for a high Christology in the service of the church; and his shifting interpretations over the years regarding scriptures literal sense. They examine Freis relationship to other contemporary notables such as Paul Ricoeur, Eberhard Jngel, George A. Lindbeck and Carl F. H. Henry, along with an alternative Roman Catholic reading of the history of biblical hermeneutics over against the one he advocates.