Edward Schillebeeckx and contemporary theology / edited by Lieven Boeve, Frederiek Depoortere, Stephan van Erp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boeve, Lieven.

Depoortere, Frederiek.

Van Erp, Stephan.

Series:

T & T Clark theology.

T & T Clark theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schillebeeckx, Edward, 1914-2009.

Schillebeeckx, Edward.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : T&T Clark, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What are contemporary theologys challenges? What are its fruitful approaches? Who are its promising contributors? The contributions to this collection of essays try to find answers to these questions by making references to the Dutch Dominican scholar Edward Schillebeeckx, using his theology as a starting point for an up-to-date investigation and discussion. The theological work of Edward Schillebeeckx marks the transition from a pre-modern to a modern approach to Christian faith, Church, and theology. Already more than two generations of theologians have been trained in dialogue with his thou

Contents:

pt. 1. 'God is new each moment' : the question of God in modernity

pt. 2. 'Everything is politics but politics is not everything' : the social role of theology

pt. 3. 'God is bigger than all religions put together' : the dialogue between the religions

pt. 4. 'Deus humanissimus' : suffering and experiences of negative contrast

pt. 5. 'It began with an experience' : church and tradition in an age of globalization and liquidization

pt. 6. Philosophy and theology

pt. 7. Looking backward, looking forward : the past and future of Schillebeeckx's theological project.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612898389

9781282898387

1282898388

9780567471383

0567471381

OCLC:

686732176