Kneeling theology / Anton Štrukelj ; foreword to the German edition by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn ; foreword to the Russian edition by Archbishop-Metropolitan Thaddäus Kondrusiewicz ; foreword to the American edition by Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss.

Contents Acknowledgments -- Foreword to the German edition / Christoph Cardinal Schönborn -- Foreword to the Russian edition / Archbishop-Metropolitan Thaddäus Kondrusiewicz -- foreword to the American edition / Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss -- Introduction. -- Chapter 1. "Servants of your joy" : Joseph Ratzinger as priest, professor, prefect, and pope -- Chapter 2. "Coworkers of the truth" : the ecclesial vocation of the theologian in the light of Pope Benedict XVI -- Chapter 3. From a sitting to a kneeling theology : theology and holiness in Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Chapter 4. "Beauty will save the world" : the Christian message about beauty according to Pope Benedict XVI and Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Chapter 5. Hans Urs Balthasar and Adrienne von Speur : the unity of two works -- Chapter 6. A continuing legacy : Adrienne von Speur -- Chapter 7. Man and woman under God : the dignity of the human being according to Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Chapter 8. The Theo-Logic of Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Chapter 9. Life in Christ : the Christian states of life according to Hans Urs von Balthasar -- Chapter 10. Hope does not disappoint -- Chapter 11. Lord Jesus Christ as judge and savior -- Chapter 12. From mutable to immutable life -- Chapter 13. "In God I trust" : servant of God Archbishop Anton Vovk -- Chapter 14. "God in all things" : servent of God Anton Strle -- Chapter 15. The purification of memory. -- Bibliographic notes (pages 261-271) -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract Štrukelj's purpose with this book is to point out that Catholic theology is best served, not only by competent research and a thorough knowledge of Church tradition, but by theologians who approach their work prayerfully and on their knees. The rich theological and pastoral heritage that has been bequeathed to us by a small group of special people in this book has come about because of their scholarship and their holiness. They have, each in their own way, demonstrated what it means to do theology on their knees, and they have shared their scholarship and insights with us.
Abstract In this English edition of his book Kneeling Theology, which was published in German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Slovenian, Štrukelj based his theme on the concept first developed by Swiss intellectual Hans Urs von Balthasar (12 August 1905 - 26 June 1988), considered one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. Štrukelj sees as his task, through a synthetic survey of questions, to seek from his subjects a holistic perspective regarding the role of the theologian, without doing a critical analysis of all their work. Kneeling Theology analyzes the process and its consequences that gave rise to the religious and cultural developments of the past and the present. It is his thesis that the essence of theology should flow from holiness. He relies for his evidence on the life and work of Hans Urs von Balthasar (which included the insights of Adrienne von Speyr, physician and mystic), Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), the Slovenian theologian Anton Strle (now servant of God) and Anton Vovk, former Archbishop of Ljubljana, fearless witness of Christ and his Church, also servant of God.
General note"Most of this volume was originally published in two German books: Kniende Theologie, EOS Verlag, Sankt Ottilien ©2003; Vertrauen. Mut zum Christsein, EOS Verlag, Sankt Ottlien ©2012."--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 273-288) and index.
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