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Balthasar

A Very Critical Introduction

  • Paperback
  • 188 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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For theologians and students seeking deeper understanding

Challenges the misconceptions of Balthasar's theology

You will gain clearer insights into his complex ideas

This book offers a balanced critique of Hans Urs von Balthasar's theology.

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 "God's eye" point of view that contradicts the content of his theology.
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  • Title

    Balthasar

  • Author

    Karen Kilby

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    November 2012

  • Weight

    277g

  • Page Count

    188

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802827388

  • ISBN-10

    0802827381

  • Eden Code

    4043984

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