In this scholarly and accessible study, Paul Avis explores the centrality of divine revelation to Christian theology. Stressing the creaturely forms through which divine disclosure is apprehended, he shows how Word, Sacrament, and Church shape our understanding of God's unsurpassable revelation in Christ. With characteristic lucidity and judicious commentary, Professor Avis again proves a wise and reliable guide on an important theological subject.

David Fergusson, University of Cambridge, UK

What does it really mean, in our time, to talk about God's revelation? In this wide-ranging and original study, Paul Avis directly tackles the biggest challenges – philosophical, theological and pastoral – that this question raises. He shows that an account of revelation is not just a prolegomenon, but rather addresses the heart of Christian faith.

Rachel Muers, University of Edinburgh, UK

With wide-ranging erudition, Paul Avis gets to the heart of the matter and asks if and how we can encounter God. Avis looks unflinchingly and sympathetically at the problems we moderns have with the concept of revelation, but he also puts forth a robust and nuanced account of meeting the living God and making a life with others who are open to the same encounter. This volume is generous, judicious, and profound, a model of good theology.

William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University, USA