Grace: God's Greatest Gift

by Bill Huebsch

In this powerful yet simple volume, Bill Huebsch leads readers to a deeper understanding of the theology of grace as it was articulated at Vatican II by Karl Rahner, S.J. Through his distinctive images and storytelling, Bill creates an unforgettable journey to the mystery and wonder of the divine heart rooted in everyday experiences. Grace, he affirms, is indeed God s greatest gift to us. Preachers will find here avenues of inspiration and storytelling to help point out moments of grace in the scriptures. Catechists and teachers will learn a new and vital way to pass on the tradition of grace in all its beauty and mystery. Ministers of healing will discover a sensitive and curative way to touch the wounded with the power of God. All Catholic adults will rediscover here the power and beauty of God s grace.

112 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2009

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 2 out of 5]

According to the introduction, this slim volume is intended to present Karl Rahner’s theology of grace in a way that is accessible to a popular audience. I am not a Rahner scholar and am not qualified to assess how accurately the author captured Rahner’s thought. I can say that this was an easy read, a volume that should be accessible to most Christians. I wonder what Rahner would think of this book, if he found his ideas well represented here. Given the little I have read of Rahner’s voluminous body of work, I would have expected any re-presentation to use the language of systematic theology. This had the feel of popular psychology expressed through the language of Christian story and images. Although there were some intriguing nuggets in these pages, over all I was disappointed by what felt superficial and far from articulating the amazing mystery of grace.