RT Article
T1 The curious case of analogia entis
JF Studia theologica
VO 69
IS 2
SP 171
OP 189
A1 Vainio, Olli-Pekka 1976-
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1664864970
AB In recent Anglophone theology, there has been a renewed interest in the concept of analogia entis. Several theologians from various confessional backgrounds have discussed the meaning of this concept and revisited the earlier debate between Karl Barth, Erich Przywara and Hans Urs von Balthasar that took place almost one hundred years ago. Barth famously took the concept as the doctrine that prevented him from ever becoming a Catholic. Recent debate has charted the possibility of reinterpreting the older debate and overcoming misunderstandings across confessional borders. The first reason for the discussion is thus ecumenical, while the second reason is providing the Christian Churches with a tool that helps them to stand against the tides of secularism. I argue that analogia entis is not likely going to provide us new opportunities in ecumenism, yet it may help us to unearth and understand both some confessional differences and common concerns.
DO 10.1080/0039338X.2015.1095241