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Theological Fragments
French
441 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1989
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Henri de Lubac
97 books100 followersHenri-Marie de Lubac, SJ (1896-1991) was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. His writings and doctrinal research played a key role in the shaping of the Second Vatican Council.
De Lubac became a faculty member at Catholic Faculties of Theology of Lyons, where he taught history of religions until 1961. His pupils included Jean Daniélou and Hans Urs von Balthasar. De Lubac was created cardinal deacon by Pope John Paul II on February 2, 1983 and received the red biretta and the deaconry of S. Maria in Domnica, February 2, 1983. He died on September 4, 1991, Paris and is buried in a tomb of the Society of Jesus at the Vaugirard cemetery in Paris.
De Lubac became a faculty member at Catholic Faculties of Theology of Lyons, where he taught history of religions until 1961. His pupils included Jean Daniélou and Hans Urs von Balthasar. De Lubac was created cardinal deacon by Pope John Paul II on February 2, 1983 and received the red biretta and the deaconry of S. Maria in Domnica, February 2, 1983. He died on September 4, 1991, Paris and is buried in a tomb of the Society of Jesus at the Vaugirard cemetery in Paris.
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July 17, 2024
A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF WRITINGS BY A CRUCIAL 20TH CENTURY CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN
Henri-Marie de Lubac (1896-1991) was a French Jesuit priest and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church; he was one of the 20th century's most influential theologians, and a key figure at the Second Vatican Council.
He wrote in the Preface to this 1984 book, "Although the texts reproduced here were all intended to be theological, they did not result from a fully developed body of teaching concerned with some central point of dogma or its history or from a long period of research on a particular subject. For this reason, I did not think that I could use the singular of that noble word 'theology' in the title without irreverence."
He suggests that "by limiting his interest to man, by refusing to take seriously the problem that man poses for himself, the humanist is, in the end, the worst of all betrayers of man." (Pg. 39) He argues that "a theology that does not constantly maintain apologetical considerations becomes deficient and distorted, while ... all apologetics that wishes to be fully effective must end up in theology." (Pg. 96)
He offers the clarification that the Church's "power is never either directly or 'indirectly' a power over the temporal. It is rather a power in temporal matters." (Pg. 213) He later adds, "when Augustine takes up the subject of justice, he is not attempting to envisage a State founded on evangelical justice." (Pg. 244) One of his final reflections is, "Let us not separate the poet from the believer. The poet has much to teach us about the very nature of faith." (Pg. 423)
De Lubac's theological writings were (and are) very influential, and always worth reading.
Henri-Marie de Lubac (1896-1991) was a French Jesuit priest and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church; he was one of the 20th century's most influential theologians, and a key figure at the Second Vatican Council.
He wrote in the Preface to this 1984 book, "Although the texts reproduced here were all intended to be theological, they did not result from a fully developed body of teaching concerned with some central point of dogma or its history or from a long period of research on a particular subject. For this reason, I did not think that I could use the singular of that noble word 'theology' in the title without irreverence."
He suggests that "by limiting his interest to man, by refusing to take seriously the problem that man poses for himself, the humanist is, in the end, the worst of all betrayers of man." (Pg. 39) He argues that "a theology that does not constantly maintain apologetical considerations becomes deficient and distorted, while ... all apologetics that wishes to be fully effective must end up in theology." (Pg. 96)
He offers the clarification that the Church's "power is never either directly or 'indirectly' a power over the temporal. It is rather a power in temporal matters." (Pg. 213) He later adds, "when Augustine takes up the subject of justice, he is not attempting to envisage a State founded on evangelical justice." (Pg. 244) One of his final reflections is, "Let us not separate the poet from the believer. The poet has much to teach us about the very nature of faith." (Pg. 423)
De Lubac's theological writings were (and are) very influential, and always worth reading.
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