Man is created / Hans Urs von Balthasar ; translated by Adrian Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988

Series:

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988. English ; Skizzen zur Theologie. 5.

Explorations in theology ; 5

Standardized Title:

Homo creatus est. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Theological anthropology--Christianity.

Theological anthropology.

Theology, Doctrinal.

History--Religious aspects--Christianity.

History.

Physical Description:

472 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2014]

Contents:

Homo creatus est

"De Arriba"

The serenity of the surrendered self: three variations on a theme

On the Christian's capacity to see

The eyes of Pascal

Health between science and wisdom

On the concept of the person

Metempsychosis

The person, sexuality, and death

The dignity of women

Mary and the Holy Spirit

The heavenly church and her earthly manifestation

The eternal child

Young until death

The unity of life and death

"Death is swallowed up by life"

The upward call

Divine omnipotence

How God forgives

Conversion

Introspection and self-transcendence

Distinctively Christian prayer

God's speech

Faith, hope, and love

Tradition

The plurality of theology

Peace in theology

Exegesis and catechetics

The absoluteness of Christianity and the catholicity of the church

The "Beatitudes" and human rights

Finding God in all things.

Notes:

"Original German edition: Homo creatus est (Skizzen vur Theologie V), ©1986 by Johannes Verlag, Einsiedeln"--Title page verso.

These essays in German originally appeared between 1962 and 1986.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1586176927

9781586176921

OCLC:

874099257