{"product_id":"on-the-spirit-and-essence-of-catholicism-paperback","title":"On the Spirit and Essence of Catholicism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Sebastian Drey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGrant Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJordan Daniel Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA long-awaited English translation of a landmark work in modern Catholic thought that powerfully reframes Catholicism as a living tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Spirit and Essence of Catholicism\u003c\/em\u003e presents the first English-language translation of Johann Sebastian Drey's influential 1819 essays about Catholic Christianity. The founder of the Catholic Tübingen School and a pioneer of fundamental theology, Drey locates the essence of Catholicism not in any single doctrine but in how the Church lives its continuity between past and present. Central to this vision is his original account of living tradition: Christianity as a reality embodied, transmitted, and continually renewed through the person of Christ, who reveals a God still living and active.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume pairs Drey's essays with a substantial introduction that situates the work within its nineteenth-century intellectual, ecclesial, and philosophical context. Together, the translation and introduction show why \u003cem\u003eOn the Spirit and Essence of Catholicism\u003c\/em\u003e served as a programmatic text for a new theological movement and why it continues to shape debates about tradition, history, and ecclesial identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition reintroduces a generative theological classic, inviting readers into one of the most influential modern reflections on Catholic tradition, the Church, and the development of doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohann Sebastian Drey (1777-1853) was a professor of theology at the University of Tübingen and is widely considered to be the founder of the Catholic Tübingen School. He is renowned for his writings and teachings in fundamental theology and theological apologetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant Kaplan is professor of systematic and historical theology at Saint Louis University. He is the author, most recently, of \u003cem\u003eFaith and Reason through Christian History\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Daniel Wood is assistant professor of theology at Belmont University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Mystery of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857760256317,"sku":"9780268211370","price":52.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3356\/3709\/files\/4jI-TjqQGY9780268211370.webp?v=1793339799","url":"https:\/\/thelordsnest.com\/products\/on-the-spirit-and-essence-of-catholicism-paperback","provider":"The Lord's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}