De Lubac: A Guide for the Perplexed - Brossura

Grumett, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0826493157 ISBN 13: 9780826493156

Casa editrice: T & T Clark International, 2007

Riassunto

Henri de Lubac is a dominating figure in the renewal of catholic theology in the twentieth century, opposing neo-Thomist orthodoxy with a pluriform and historical notion of tradition based on the creative reappropriation of patristic sources. De Lubac's adult life encompasses the whole of what Eric Hobsbawm has called the 'short' twentieth century, extending from the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, in which he fought, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the year in which he died. De Lubac commenced his theological training in exile in England, played a key role in the nouvelle théologie associated with the Jesuit scholasticate at Fourvière in Lyons, assumed a leading part in catholic resistance to the Vichy regime, was silenced in the aftermath of Humani generis in the 1950s, rehabilitated as a peritus (theological adviser) to the Second Vatican Council, and raised to the cardinalate in 1983. This introduction to De Lubac will therefore also provide an overview of the whole of twentieth century French catholic theology. De Lubac's work extends beyond narrow theological boundaries. Because of this breadth of interest, some areas of his work, such as his political theology and study of Buddhism, have previously received little attention. In bringing figures from other intellectual disciplines into dialogue with Christian scripture and tradition, however, De Lubac reveals the theological significance of their positions as well as demonstrating the insufficiency of their ambivalent attitudes to faith.

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Recensione:

"De Lubac: A Guide for the Perplexed is a success. Indeed the book could well serve graduate students approaching de Lubac for the first time, and it includes biographical and historical information that may be of interest even to theologians already familiar with his work."
--Bryan Hollon, Pro Ecclesia

'This very valuable study is rare in covering so comprehensively the breadth offered by De Lubac, without sacrificing depth of analysis and while demonstrating its coherence... The book is scholarly, thoroughly documented, well written, detailed and balanced in judgments.' --Professor John Sullivan, Liverpool Hope University

'Makes a truly splendid contribution to the Continuum Guide for the Perplexed series... brings to life the richness and wide variety of de Lubac's thought.' --Adam English; Perspectives in Religious Studies, Feb 2011

L'autore:

Dr David Grumett isResearch Fellowin Theology in the University of Exeter, UK.

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• Editore: T & T Clark International
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0826493157
• ISBN 13: 9780826493156
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 200