Edward Schillebeeckx and Contemporary Theology

Lieven Boeve, Frederiek Depoortere, Stephan van Erp, Lieven Boeve, Frederiek Depoortere, Stephan van Erp

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN:
  9780567142016
• eBook ISBN:
  9780567471383
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Denominations

What are contemporary theology's challenges? What are its fruitful approaches? Who are its promising contributors? The contributions to this collection of essays try to find answers to these questions by making references to the Dutch Dominican scholar Edward Schillebeeckx, using his theology as a starting point for an up-to-date investigation and discussion. The theological work of Edward Schillebeeckx marks the transition from a pre-modern to a modern approach to Christian faith, Church, and theology. Already more than two generations of theologians have been trained in dialogue with his thought. Contemporary theology testifies, often implicitly, to the enduring relevance of many of Schillebeeckx's insights, while in other instances it pushes his thinking to its limits in order to deal with the current challenges for faith and society.

Table of contents

• Contents
• In Memoriam Edward Schillebeeckx, OP (1914–2009)
• Letter from Edward Schillebeeckx to the Participants in the Symposium ‘Theology for the 21st Century: The Enduring Relevance of Edward Schillebeeckx for Contemporary Theology’ (Leuven – 3–6 December 2008)
• Preface
• List of Contributors
• INTRODUCTION: The Enduring Significance and Relevance of Edward Schillebeeckx? Introducing the State of the Question in Medias Res
• Part I: ‘God Is New Each Moment’: The Question of God in Modernity
• Part II: ‘Everything Is Politics But Politics Is Not Everything’: The Social Role of Theology
• Part III: ‘God Is Bigger Than All Religions Put Together’: The Dialogue Between the Religions
• Part IV: ‘Deus humanissimus’: Suffering and Experiences of Negative Contrast
• Part V: ‘It Began With an Experience’: Church and Tradition in an Age of Globalization and Liquidization
• Part VI: Philosophy and Theology
• Part VII: Looking Backward, Looking Forward: The Past and Future of Schillebeeckx’s Theological Project
• Bibliography
• Index of Names
• Index of Selected Topics from the Work of Edward Schillebeeckx