Balthasar : a guide for the perplexed / Rodney Howsare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howsare, Rodney.

Series:

Guides for the perplexed.

Guides for the perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology, Doctrinal.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905-1988.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : T & T Clark, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Balthasar's thought, if it is anything, is perplexing, and it is perplexing for a number of reasons. In this Guide for the Perplexed, Rodney Howsare gives the reader a handle on these perplexing aspects of Balthasar's thought. In the first chapter he introduces the reader to the man and his unique method of doing theology. He then moves on to explaining the basic structure and nature of the trilogy: the aesthetics, dramatics and logic. He then deals with various theological topics: Jesus Christ, The Trinity, The Drama of Redemption, The Church and Mary, and The Last Things. A final chapter

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One: Balthasar: The Man and His Place in Twentieth-Century Thought; Chapter Two: Balthasar's Method: Background and History; Chapter Three: Balthasar's Theological Style; Chapter Four: Jesus Christ and the Meaning of Scripture; Chapter Five: Jesus Christ and the Drama of Finite and Infinite Freedom; Chapter Six: The Trinity and the Cross; Chapter Seven: Balthasar's Ongoing Role in Theology; Notes; Bibliography; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86790-3

9786612867903

0-567-10104-5

OCLC:

676697667