The Cambridge Companion to Hans Urs von Balthasar (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) is one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the twentieth century who is only now coming into prominence. Because of his range of competencies and the volume of his output, Balthasar has never been an easily-categorized theologian. This Companion brings together a wide range of theologians who assess his work which ranks with that of Origen, John Calvin, and Karl Barth. Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) is one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the twentieth century who is just now coming to prominence. But because of his own daring speculations about the meaning of Christ's descent into hell after the crucifixion, about the uniqueness of Christ as savior of a pluralistic world, and because he draws so many of his resources for his theology from literature, drama, and philosophy, Balthasar has never been an easily-categorized theologian. He is neither liberal nor conservative, neither Thomist nor modernist and he seems to elude all attempts to capture the exact way he creatively reinterprets the tradition of Christian thought. For that reason, this Companion is singularly welcome bringing together a wide range of theologians both to outline and to assess the work of someone whom history will surely rank someday with Origen, John Calvin, and Karl Barth. Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905 1988) is one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the twentieth century who is just now coming to prominence. But because of his own daring speculations about the meaning of Christ's descent into hell after the crucifixion, about the uniqueness of Christ as savior of a pluralistic world, and because he draws so many of his resources for his theology from literature, drama, and philosophy, Balthasar has never been an easily-categorized theologian. He is neither liberal nor conservative, neither Thomist nor modernist and he seems to elude all attempts to capture the exact way he creatively reinterprets the tradition of Christian thought. For that reason, this Companion is singularly welcome bringing together a wide range of theologians both to outline and to assess the work of someone whom history will surely rank someday with Origen, John Calvin, and Karl Barth. Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) is one of the most prolific, creative and wide-ranging theologians of the twentieth century who is just now coming to prominence. But because of his own daring speculations about the meaning of Christ's descent into hell after the crucifixion, about the uniqueness of Christ as saviour of a pluralistic world, and because he draws so many of his resources for his theology from literature, drama, and philosophy, Balthasar has never been an easily-categorized theologian. He is neither liberal nor conservative, neither Thomist nor modernist and he seems to elude all attempts to capture the exact way he creatively reinterprets the tradition of Christian thought. This companion brings together a wide range of theologians both to outline and to assess his work 9780521891479_frontmatter.pdf 2 cambridge companion to Hans urs von balthasar.pdf 1 The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology.jpg 1 1.pdf 18 2.pdf 26 3.pdf 39 4.pdf 52 5.pdf 66 6.pdf 79 7.pdf 94 8.pdf 108 9.pdf 128 10.pdf 144 11.pdf 156 12.pdf 171 13.pdf 186 14.pdf 198 15.pdf 218 16.pdf 235 17.pdf 250 18.pdf 265 19.pdf 278 9780521891479_index.pdf 284 This Companion brings together a wide range of theologians both to outline and to assess the work of Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988), one of the most prolific and creative theologians of the twentieth century who is just now coming to prominence. At least among professional theologians, Hans Urs von Balthasar tends to perplex more than he manages to inspire. Edited By Edward T. Oakes And David Moss. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 275-278) And Index.