Balthasar: A (Very) Critical Introduction (Interventions) - Softcover

Kilby, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802827381 ISBN 13: 9780802827388

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2012

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Karen Kilby is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Nottingham, England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802827381
• ISBN 13: 9780802827388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188