xv + 266 pp. Bibliography, Index. Frontis illus. The book defends the inspiration, historicity and truth of the biblical story as it is performed in the life of the Church, and shows how narrative theology enfolds and unfolds doctrine within the telling of God's story. Ranging from Aquinas to Lyotard and Derrida, and from Hegel to Ricoeur and Steiner, Loughlin uses philosophy and literary theory to further his arguments. In the epilogue the book focuses on the Eucharist as the telling of the story that is at the same time the telling of the Church as the very Body of Christ. Dark aqua pictorial dj has some shelf wear, small slits at spine top. Book itself is clean and bright, interior crisp and fresh, nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall