Hope and History
The Communio and Concilium Alternatives
1st Edition
Published on 22. January 2026
336 pages
978-0-567-71853-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book enables readers to understand contemporary divisions in Catholic theology. By examining a case study of issues in Catholic fundamental theology, Collits charts a path forward by advocating a rootedness in the Revelation of the Person of Jesus Christ. He does so by exploring metaphysics, the history-ontology and nature-grace relationships, soteriology and Christology. Furthermore, in examining the hope-history debate, this book tackles fundamental political and philosophical questions.
Collits approaches this by examining the competing schools of post-conciliar theology. On the one hand, the Concilium school of Karl Rahner, Edward Schillebeeckx, JB Metz and Gustavo Gutiérrez; on the other hand, the Communio school of Josef Pieper and Joseph Ratzinger.
Collits approaches this by examining the competing schools of post-conciliar theology. On the one hand, the Concilium school of Karl Rahner, Edward Schillebeeckx, JB Metz and Gustavo Gutiérrez; on the other hand, the Communio school of Josef Pieper and Joseph Ratzinger.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-567-71853-2 (9780567718532)
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Person
David Collits is an independent scholar and lawyer based in Australia. He was awarded a PhD in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, Australia, in 2021.
Content
Introduction - Hope and History at the Foundations of Theology
1. The Concilium Position on Hope and History in Fundamental Theology
2. The Communio Perspective: Hope Under the Aspect of Eternity
3. The Christological Shape of Hope and Eschatology in the Communio Perspective
4. Hope is Oriented "Beyond Itself" - the Significance of the Nature-Grace Relationship
5. Soteriology and Christology - A Communio Rejection of an Immanentist Soteriology
Conclusion
Bibliography
Endnotes
1. The Concilium Position on Hope and History in Fundamental Theology
2. The Communio Perspective: Hope Under the Aspect of Eternity
3. The Christological Shape of Hope and Eschatology in the Communio Perspective
4. Hope is Oriented "Beyond Itself" - the Significance of the Nature-Grace Relationship
5. Soteriology and Christology - A Communio Rejection of an Immanentist Soteriology
Conclusion
Bibliography
Endnotes
