| Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter Contributor(s): Von Balthasar, Hans Urs (Author) |
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ISBN: 0898708044 ISBN-13: 9780898708042 Publisher: Ignatius Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: This is an account, at once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, of the death and resurrection of Christ, and their significance for the Christian life. Von Balthasar offers sharp insights into some current controversies -- for example, the 'bodiliness' of the Resurrection -- and spiritual inspiration for the year round. This scholarly reflection of the climax of the Christian year is an established classic of contemporary Catholic theology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Holidays - Easter & Lent - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.96 |
| LCCN: 00100818 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.12" W x 9.14" (0.94 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Holiday - Easter - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an account, at once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, of the death and resurrection of Christ, and their significance for the Christian life. Von Balthasar offers sharp insights into some current controversies--for example, the 'bodiliness' of the Resurrection--and spiritual inspiration for the year round. This scholarly reflection of the climax of the Christian year is an established classic of contemporary Catholic theology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nichols, Aidan: - Aidan Nichols, O.P. is a Dominican friar who has taught theology in England, Italy, the United States and Ethiopia. He held the John Paul II Memorial Lectureship in Roman Catholic Theology and was for many years a Member of the Cambridge University Faculty of Divinity. He has published over fifty books on a variety of topics in fundamental, historical, and ecumenical theology as well as on the relation of religion to literature and art. |