A Living Rule: Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Illative Sense
This essay explores the dialogue between objectivity and subjectivity in the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar, especially with how Balthasar interacts with form (Gestalt) and the act of faith, which I argue is Balthasar's way of asking how the concrete, historical Christ and the concrete, hist...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Notre Dame
2023
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Religion & literature
Year: 2023, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 141-156 |
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| Summary: | This essay explores the dialogue between objectivity and subjectivity in the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar, especially with how Balthasar interacts with form (Gestalt) and the act of faith, which I argue is Balthasar's way of asking how the concrete, historical Christ and the concrete, historical human subject can greet one another. To make this argument, I study John Henry Newman's impact on Balthasar's thinking with special emphasis on the function of Newman's Grammar of Assent and on how his ideas assist Balthasar in maintaining a point of view rooted in the totality of concrete human persons and their subjectivity. Turning to Newman assists a reconsideration of Balthasar that clarifies aspects of his major project, particularly his approach to human subjectivity and its capacities. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-6911 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & literature
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