The T&T Clark handbook of Edward Schillebeeckx

Written by leading experts on both the thought of Edward Schillebeeckx and modern theology, this handbook offers the first comprehensive study of the historical, philosophical, political and theological aspects of Schillebeeckx's work. As one of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century, he played a key role in the preparations for the theological revolution of the Second Vatican Council and the debates of the post-conciliar era. His engagement with critical theory, hermeneutics, and biblical scholarship culminated in his groundbreaking Christological trilogy, which marked Schillebeeckx as one of the most significant and innovative thinkers of his time. By building an overview of recent research into Schillebeeckx's writing, the contributors shed new light on his influence and ongoing relevance in contemporary theology. Beginning with the roots of Schillebeeckx's views on metaphysics, spirituality and faith, the essays then move to his work during and after the Second Vatican Council, and then to his engagement with new directions in philosophy and his renewal of classical topics such as creation, theological and soteriological anthropology, and eschatology. Culminating with an analysis of theology and culture, this handbook thoroughly explores the implications of Schillebeeckx's theology for a contemporary readership. -- Provided by publisher, page 4 of book jacket This volume, written by leading thinkers in the field of Edward Schillebeeckx and modern theology, offers the first overview of all the historical, philosophical, political and theological aspects of his work. Edward Schillebeeckx was one of the most influential Catholic theologians of the 20th century. His thought was deeply rooted in Thomist metaphysics, which he brought into dialogue with the existential phenomenology of his time. Together with his contemporaries, Yves Congar, Karl Rahner and Marie-Dominique Chenu, Schillebeeckx played a key role in the preparations for the theology of the Second Vatican Council. After the Council, he engaged with new directions in philosophy, such as critical theory, hermeneutics and structuralism. In the 1970s, he wrote his magnum opus: Christology, firmly based on historical-critical exegesis, with profound political and soteriological implications. Schillebeeckx had to defend his theological position for the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith in the Vatican several times, especially his innovative ecclesiological views on ministry and the sacraments