The Violation of God in the Body of the World: A Rahnerian Response to Trauma
The reality of trauma raises serious questions about the adequacy of Christian accounts of the subject, grace, and God. In this essay I argue that Karl Rahner's theological anthropology provides helpful language for responding to trauma within Christian communities. Attention to the often-ignor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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| In: |
Modern theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 663-682 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Rahner, Karl 1904-1984
/ Human being
/ Bodiliness
/ Trauma
/ God
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDB Roman Catholic Church NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology |
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| Summary: | The reality of trauma raises serious questions about the adequacy of Christian accounts of the subject, grace, and God. In this essay I argue that Karl Rahner's theological anthropology provides helpful language for responding to trauma within Christian communities. Attention to the often-ignored category of the "body" in Rahner's work reveals a number of resources for thinking about and responding to human tragedy. Reading Rahner's theology of freedom in light of his work on the body highlights Rahner's own attention to the way freedom is threatened. It therefore provides an understanding of the human person and Christian community that can assist churches in preventing abuse and supporting survivors. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/moth.12484 |