Works of Saint Bonaventure

Works of Saint Bonaventure
Author: St. Bonaventure
Publisher: Franciscan Institute
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2013-06-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781576590423

Franciscan Studies is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal published by the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University. It deals with Franciscan matters: history, philosophy, theology, and art. Contributors will include Hal Friday, Paul Rorem, Dominic Whitehouse, Holly J. Grieco, Dominique Poirel, Boyd Taylor Coolman, Dale M. Coulter, David Burr, Isabelle Heullant-Donat and Bert Roest.

A Theology of History

A Theology of History
Author: Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780898704600

Man has always wrestled with the problem of finding meaning in history. It is not surprising that, as a Christian, von Balthasar finds the meaning of history in Christ, its Center and Lord. What may surprise-as it will surely stimulate-is the theological mastery with which von Balthasar traces the effects of Christ's lordship upon the daily life of the Christian. In this book we have one of the indispensable sources for understanding Balthasar's Catholic Christocentrism. Here we find elaboration of the striking statement that Jesus Christ is 'the Idea made concrete, personal, historical; universale concretum et personale'-which, put otherwise, means that Christ is the universally valid in the here and now. Characteristic of Balthasar, the book inspires as much spiritually as it informs theologically.

The Journey of the Mind to God

The Journey of the Mind to God
Author: Saint Bonaventure (Cardinal)
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780872202009

The Hackett edition of this classic of medieval philosophy and mysticism--a plan of pilgrimage for the learned Franciscan wishing to reach the apex of the mystical experience--combines the highly regarded Boehner translation with a new introduction by Stephen Brown focusing on St. Francis as a model of the contemplative life, the meaning of the Itinerarium, its place in Bonaventure's mystical theology, and the plan of the work. Boehner's Latin Notes, as well as Latin texts from other works of Bonaventure included in the Franciscan Institute Edition, are rendered here in English, making this the edition of choice for the beginning student.

Theology in History

Theology in History
Author: Henri De Lubac
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 636
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1681495848

The unique insight and impressive scholarship of the eminent French theologian Cardinal Henri de Lubac are clearly evident in this volume of collected articles and essays. An article of great timeliness on the priesthood according to St. John Chrysostom as well as an important study of the long debate over the salvation of Origen are among the texts included in the first section, devoted to patristics and Christian humanism. The second section, comprised entirely of an unpublished work on tripartite anthropology tracing the body-soul-spirit distinction from St. Paul, the patristic tradition, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, up to the modern period, will prove an invaluable guide for further study and reflection. The section concludes with a beautiful text entitled "The Light of Christ", a prayerful meditation written during the dark hours of Nazi domination. Section three deals with disputed theological questions such as the internal causes of the disappearance of the sense of the sacred, the mystery of the supernatural, and the development of dogma. He also has a section on Christian resistance to Nazism and anti-semitism, as well as two sections on the thought and writings of several important modern spiritual writers.