Superstition in Sacramental Theology
Maurice Blondel's Action (1893) illustrates that the phenomenon of superstition inveigles its way into all forms of human activity, even intellectual pursuits like philosophy and theology, when they insulate themselves from the transcendent in human self-sufficiency. This essay explores how sup...
| Published in: | Irish theological quarterly |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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| In: |
Irish theological quarterly
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Blondel, Maurice 1861-1949, L' action
/ Sacramental theology
/ Superstition
/ Will of God
/ Grace
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDB Roman Catholic Church NBK Soteriology NBP Sacramentology; sacraments |
| Further subjects: | B
Nature
B Superstition B Blondel B Grace B Symbol B Sacrament |
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| Summary: | Maurice Blondel's Action (1893) illustrates that the phenomenon of superstition inveigles its way into all forms of human activity, even intellectual pursuits like philosophy and theology, when they insulate themselves from the transcendent in human self-sufficiency. This essay explores how superstition is a constant threat for sacramental theology, manifest in particular, when the heterogeneity of human and divine agency in sacramental synergy is blurred or ignored. It argues that Blondel's philosophical acumen permits a retrieval of vital insights of the scholastic synthesis, especially the careful distinction between divine agency (opus operatum) and human agency (opus operantis) in the sacramental act. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0021140019829318 |