A Handbook of Fundamental Theology, Volume II A Handbook of Fundamental Theology, Volume II: Revealed Religion Fr. John Brunsmann, S.V.D., 1929 Contents Preface Introduction Part I Nature and Conditions of Supernatural Revelation I Notion and Possibility of Supernatural Revelation II The Necessity of Supernatural Revelation III The Knowability of Supernatural Revelation Objections Examples of Pseudo-Miracles Part II Existence and Divine Origin of Revelation Introduction I The Historical Actuality of Revelation § III. GENUINENESS AND CREDIBILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 2. Credibility of the New Testament § IV. ATTACKS UPON THE AUTHENTICITY AND CREDIBILITY OF THE GOSPELS II The Divine Origin of Revelation § II. THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT C) The Miracles of Christ 3. Christ’s Appeal to His Prophecies C. The Vision Hypothesis VI. RÔLE OF MIRACLES IN THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIANITY II. The Heroism of the Martyrs B. The Supernatural Causes of These Effects D. The Passion and Death of the Messias 3. The Deluge 3. The Moral Teaching of Christianity Conclusion Supplementary Notes Further Reading Subject Index