TY  - BOOK
AU  - Moser,Matthew A.Rothaus
TI  - Love itself is understanding: Hans Urs von Balthasar's theology of the saints 
SN  - 1451499590
AV  - BX4705.B163 M67 2016 18223
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Minneapolis
PB  - Fortress Press
KW  - Balthasar, Hans Urs von,
KW  - Christian saints
KW  - Cult
KW  - History of doctrines
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index; Balthasar, the Ignatian theologian -- Balthasar on mission -- Saints, truth, and theology -- Truth as love -- "I am the truth" -- Spirit of truth, spirit of love -- Love itself is understanding -- Saintly styles : a case study on Adrienne von Speyr -- Conclusion: Theology and the saints
N2  - What do the saints have to do with truth? Saints and their concern for holiness are often relegated to the realm of spirituality or kitsch, while the search for truth is reserved for the intellectual elite. Truth and spirituality appear to be utterly separate categories. Hans von Balthasar (1905-1988) sets out to reunite truth and holiness by returning the saints to their proper place at the heart of philosophy, theology, and metaphysics. Love Itself is Understanding is one of the first systematic treatments of Balthasar's theology of the saints. Matthew Rothaus Moser presents Balthasar as an alternative to Idealist philosophy, a thinker who develops a religious metaphysics in which the saints' practices of prayer and contemplation are the chief mode of knowing that the Truth of Being is divine love. Love Itself is Understanding casts new light on dominant themes in Balthasars thought and invites a renewed vision of the theological and metaphysical significance of the spiritual practices of prayer, obedience, and charity.--Publisher's description
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