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This paper is a tribute to a theologian and a biblical scholar who advocated for the central importance of subjectivity in academic inquiry, an especially “outrageous proclamation” nowadays. Among the many contributions of Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984), the theologian in question, the author focuses on Lonergan’s invitation to philosophy and theology to migrate from a basis in theory to a basis in interiority. The author opines that his strategy for doing this in religious studies, which he calls “enecstasis,” resonates with the hermeneutical strategy of his teacher, Sean McEvenue (1931-2018), the biblical scholar in question and student of Lonergan.
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Cet article est un hommage à un théologien et à un spécialiste de la Bible qui a plaidé pour l’importance centrale de la subjectivité dans la recherche universitaire, une proclamation particulièrement « scandaleuse » de nos jours. Parmi les nombreuses contributions de Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984), le théologien en question, l’auteur se concentre sur l’invitation de Lonergan à la philosophie et à la théologie de passer d’un fondement théorique à un fondement intériorisé. L’auteur estime que sa stratégie pour le faire dans les études religieuses, qu’il appelle « enecstasis », résonne avec la stratégie herméneutique de son professeur, Sean McEvenue (1931-2018), le bibliste en question et élève de Lonergan.
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