The Eschatology Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar

Author : Nicholas J. Healy
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191535253

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The Eschatology of Hans Urs von Balthasar by Nicholas J. Healy Pdf

The unifying centre of Nicholas J. Healy's book is an analysis, in dialogue with the metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas, of Balthasar's understanding of the analogy of being. This discussion of analogy is framed by an interpretation of Balthasar's trinitarian eschatology. Healy shows that the ultimate form of the end, and thus the measure of all that is meant by eschatology, is given in Christ's eucharistic and pneumatic gift of himself - a gift that simultaneously lays bare the mystery of God's trinitarian life and enables Christ to 'return' to the Father in communion with the whole of creation.

Author : Nicholas J. Healy
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199278367

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The Eschatology of Hans Urs Von Balthasar by Nicholas J. Healy Pdf

A helpful guide to the writings of perhaps the greatest Catholic theologian of the twentieth century. Healy shows how for Balthasar the ultimate form of 'the end' is given in Christ's eucharistic and pneumatic gift of himself - a gift that simultaneously lays bare the mystery of God's trinitarian life and enables Christ to return to the Father in communion with the whole of creation.

Author : Nicholas John Healy (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Eschatology
ISBN : OCLC:666956791

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The Eschatology of Hans Urs Von Balthasar by Nicholas John Healy (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Henry C. Anthony Karlson III
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498297820

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The Eschatological Judgment of Christ by Henry C. Anthony Karlson III Pdf

Hans Urs von Balthasar hopes that all might be saved. Critics say that makes Balthasar a universalist, and his universalism has become a hindrance for the evangelical mission of the church. Why would anyone evangelize and seek to convert others to the Christian faith if it is assured that everyone will be saved? Balthasar, throughout his writings, denied he was a universalist. He said that there is no way to know if all will be saved or not. Since God desires all will be saved, we can hope all will be, but until everyone has been judged, there will be no way to know if God's desire will be accomplished. Why? Because God does not force salvation on anyone. God gave humanity freedom, and he will not remove it from anyone, even if it means he risks losing some to perdition. Balthasar's critics believe his denial was merely a pretense, so that his speculations would not be condemned. They do not take his denials seriously. But should they? Does he really believe it is possible some might be damned? If so, how? By what means would anyone be damned?

Author : Nicholas J. Healy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:213296611

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The Eschatology of Hans Urs Von Balthasar by Nicholas J. Healy Pdf

Author : Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0898700019

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Heart of the World by Hans Urs von Balthasar Pdf

A great Catholic theologian speaks from the heart about the Heart of Christ, in a profound and lyrical meditation on Our Lord's love for his Bride the Church.

Author : Hans Urs Von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681491530

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Epilogue by Hans Urs Von Balthasar Pdf

The great trilogy of theology by Hans Urs von Balthasar includes The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama, and Theo-Logic. His Epilogue, a single volume, is the closing of his masterwork, giving final details and overview to the prior volumes in the trilogy.

Author : Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898705430

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Explorations in Theology, Vol. 4 by Hans Urs von Balthasar Pdf

The fourth volume in von Balthasar's essays is built around the theme of Spirit and Institution, the two central features of the Church which Balthasar approaches from different angles. The third volume is built around the theme of the Holy Spirit as the Creator Spirit. The first volume was constructed around the mid-point of the Word become man, and the second volume around the Church which becomes configured to him. The first part of the book looks at who man is, and then examines the distinctively Christian experience of God. Part two is a whole section on the Church which includes topics like celibacy and the priesthood today, how we should love the Church, and understanding Christian mysticism. The third and final part is an eschatology in which Balthasar gives a brilliant summary of heaven, hell and purgatory.

Author : Thomas G. Dalzell
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000066039185

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The Dramatic Encounter of Divine and Human Freedom in the Theology of Hans Urs Von Balthasar by Thomas G. Dalzell Pdf

This book surveys the major theological writings of Hans Urs von Balthasar from the perspective of the relationship between finite and infinite freedom. The first part examines Balthasar's early treatment of the question in the context of the analogy of being. The second part concentrates on the Theological Dramatics.

Author : Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898706895

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Theo-Drama: Theological Dramatic Theory, Vol. 5 by Hans Urs von Balthasar Pdf

This is the final volume of this series on "theological dramatic theory" by the great 20th century theologian Balthasar. This series is the second part of Balthasar's trilogy on the good, the beautiful and the true which is his major work. The first series in the trilogy is The Glory of the Lord, and following this Theo-Drama series will be Theo-Logic. In this series "the good" has been the focus. Balthasar maintains that it is in the theater that man attempts a kind of transcendence to observe and to judge his own truth about himself. He sees the phenomenon of theater as a source of fruitfulness for theological reflection on the cosmic drama that involves earth and heaven. This fifth volume is trinitarian, focusing on the mystery of God. He draws heavily on Scripture and many passages from the works of the mystic Adrienne von Spyer. Some of the topics covered include "A Christian Eschotology," "The World is from the Trinity," "Earth moves Heavenward," "The Final Act: A Trinitarian Drama."

Author : Hans Urs Von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681491288

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Dare We Hope That All Men be Saved? by Hans Urs Von Balthasar Pdf

This book is perhaps one of the most misunderstood works of Catholic theology of our time. Critics contend that von Balthasar espouses universalism, the idea that all men will certainly be saved. Yet, as von Balthasar insists, damnation is a real possibility for anyone. Indeed, he explores the nature of damnation with sobering clarity. At the same time, he contends that a deep understanding of God’s merciful love and human freedom, and a careful reading of the Catholic tradition, point to the possibility—not the certainty—that, in the end, all men will accept the salvation Christ won for all. For this all-embracing salvation, von Balthasar says, we may dare hope, we must pray and with God’s help we must work. The Catholic Church’s teaching on hell has been generally neglected by theologians, with the notable exception of von Balthasar. He grounds his reflections clearly in Sacred Scripture and Catholic teaching. While the Church asserts that certain individuals are in heaven (the saints), she never declares a specific individual to be in hell. In fact, the Church hopes that in their final moments of life, even the greatest sinners would have repented of their terrible sins, and be saved. Sacred Scripture states, “God ... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Tim 2:4–5).

Author : Hans Urs Von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681493701

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Our Task by Hans Urs Von Balthasar Pdf

This book describes the common task which Balthasar and Adrienne von Speyr undertook, the founding of a secular institute: The Community of St. John. He also describes their common theological work and explains the theology and role of secular institutes.

Author : Jennifer Newsome Martin
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268158750

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Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Critical Appropriation of Russian Religious Thought by Jennifer Newsome Martin Pdf

In Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Critical Appropriation of Russian Religious Thought, Jennifer Newsome Martin offers the first systematic treatment and evaluation of the Swiss Catholic theologian’s complex relation to modern speculative Russian religious philosophy. Her constructive analysis proceeds through Balthasar’s critical reception of Vladimir Soloviev, Nicholai Berdyaev, and Sergei Bulgakov with respect to theological aesthetics, myth, eschatology, and Trinitarian discourse and examines how Balthasar adjudicates both the possibilities and the limits of theological appropriation, especially considering the degree to which these Russian thinkers have been influenced by German Idealism and Romanticism. Martin argues that Balthasar’s creative reception and modulation of the thought of these Russian philosophers is indicative of a broad speculative tendency in his work that deserves further attention. In this respect, Martin consciously challenges the prevailing view of Balthasar as a fundamentally conservative or nostalgic thinker. In her discussion of the relation between tradition and theological speculation, Martin also draws upon the understudied relation between Balthasar and F. W. J. Schelling, especially as Schelling's form of Idealism was passed down through the Russian thinkers. In doing so, she persuasively recasts Balthasar as an ecumenical, creatively anti-nostalgic theologian hospitable to the richness of contributions from extra-magisterial and non-Catholic sources.

Author : Pauline Dimech
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532604034

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The Authority of the Saints by Pauline Dimech Pdf

Pauline Dimech explores whether and to what extent we may attribute authority to the saints, but also how we may ensure that it is the saints, and not the scoundrels, whose influence persists and whose memory endures. The thing that drives her research is the thought that history is full of examples of individuals who held positions of official authority that they did not deserve. Dimech is convinced that Hans Urs von Balthasar can help us clarify the issues surrounding the authority of the saints. Besides establishing Balthasar's involvement with the enterprise, this book tries to establish the theological foundations upon which the authority of the saints would have to be based in theory, and, possibly, already, however implicitly, based in practice.

Author : Riyako Cecilia Hikota
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532605604

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And Still We Wait by Riyako Cecilia Hikota Pdf

In response to the recent critiques made against Balthasar's interpretation of Christ's descent into hell on Holy Saturday, this book argues that Balthasar does not intend to present a radical reinterpretation of the doctrine in contrast to the traditional teachings but rather intends to fully appreciate the in-betweenness of Holy Saturday as the day of transition from the cross to the resurrection, from the old aeon to the new. The book further argues that this awareness of the "in-betweenness" can be detected throughout Balthasar's theological corpus and provides a clue to interpret his thoughts on Christian discipleship and suffering. After all, the Christian existence is also characterized by the transition from the old aeon to the new, from suffering to victory. The Christian believes that their victory is already here and not here yet. In this sense, the Christian still lives in Holy Saturday. Eventually, we can deepen our understanding of Christian discipleship and suffering in the light of Holy Saturday. In short, we could patiently endure our Holy Saturday because of Christ's Holy Saturday in hell.