Avery Dulles fu un gesuita, teologo e cardinale la cui opera si concentrò su una profonda esplorazione della fede religiosa e della dottrina ecclesiastica. I suoi scritti sono caratterizzati da rigore accademico unito a un impegno personale sul rapporto tra fede e società moderna. Dulles si interessò in particolare alla natura della Chiesa, al suo posto nel mondo e all'evoluzione del pensiero teologico. I suoi contributi offrono ai lettori prospettive acute su complesse questioni religiose, sottolineando la loro rilevanza per la vita contemporanea.
In Models of Revelation Avery Dulles explores the doctrine at the very center of Christianity: that Christianity is based on the world of God as given to the church. Following the format of his earlier Models of the Church, Dulles derives five models of character of this much-neglected theme of revelation. He considers revelation as doctrine, as history, as inner experience, as dialectical presence, and as new awareness.
Newman has countless admirers. Though unsuccessful in most of his undertakings in the Catholic Church during his life time, his genius has come to be more and more recognized after his death, and his influence can hardly be exaggerated. This book gives an introduction to his life and thought.