Balthasar
A (Very) Critical Introduction
Published on 30. November 2012
133 pages
978-1-4674-3642-7 (ISBN)
Description
The enormously prolific Swiss Roman Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was marginalized during much of his life, but his reputation over time has only continued to grow. He was said to be the favorite theologian of John Paul II and is held in high esteem by Benedict XVI. It is not uncommon to hear him referred to as the great Catholic theologian of the twentieth century.In Balthasar: A (Very) Critical Introduction Karen Kilby argues that although the low regard in which Balthasar was held from the 1950s to 1960s was not justified, neither is the current tendency to lionize him. Instead, she advocates a more balanced approach, particularly in light of a fundamental problem in his writing, namely, his characteristic authorial voice -- an over-reaching "e;God's eye"e; point of view that contradicts the content of his theology.
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Karen Kilby holds the Bede Chair in Catholic Theology atDurham University, England.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- The Difficulty of Finding One's Way around Balthasar
- The Difficulty of Criticizing Balthasar
- Questions of Influence and Suspicions of Heresy
- The Jigsaw
- The Shape of This Volume
- 2. The Contexts of Balthasar
- Education
- De Lubac
- Karl Barth
- Adrienne von Speyr
- Writings
- Style
- Reception
- Unfettered
- 3. Central Images 1: The Picture and the Play
- Transfixed: Seeing the Form
- The Play
- Appendix: The Hope for Universal Salvation
- 4. Central Images 2: Fulfillment and the Circle
- Fulfillment
- The Radiating Circle
- 5. The Trinity
- Mission Christology
- Trinity and Cross
- Too Vivid?
- Too Integrated?
- 6. Gender and "the Nuptial" in Balthasar's Theology
- Male and Female according to Balthasar
- Male and Female Put to Work Theologically
- Summary
- 7. Conclusion
- "Truth is Symphonic"
- Theology and Spirituality
- But Don't They All?
- Bibliography
- Index
