A Thomistic Christocentrism: Recovering the Carmelites of Salamanca on the Logic of the Incarnation

by Dylan Schrader

Overview

This book summarizes the historical background to the Salmanticenses, from the time of Anselm up through the early-modern period. Next, it presents and defends the Salmanticenses’ argument for the primacy of Christ the redeemer. A Thomistic Christocentrism then turns to two key post-conciliar figures, Karl Rahner and Hans Urs von Balthasar. Rahner sees Christ as the culmination of the world’s opening up to God. Balthasar sees Christ as the reconciler of divine and human freedom through his cross, descent, and resurrection. Both Christocentric approaches have good aspirations but suffer from serious flaws. In its final chapters, this book applies the Salamanca theory to Rahner and Balthasar, showing its enduring value for post-conciliar Christocentrism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813239859
Publisher:	The Catholic University of America Press
Publication date:	02/14/2025
Series:	Thomistic Ressourcement Series
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Fr. Dylan Schrader is the translator of The Salmanticenses (The Discalced Carmelites of the University of Salamanca), On the Motive of the Incarnation (CUA Press), and pastor of St. Brendan Church in Mexico, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction 1

1 A Dangerous Question: From Anselm to Scotus 6

2 Daring Replies: Late Medieval and Early Modern Themes 44

3 For the Redeemer's Sake: The Salamanca Theory 59

4 A Defense of Salamanca 118

5 Christ the Apex: Karl Rahner and the Salmanticenses 159

6 Cruciform Center: Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Salmanticenses 206

Conclusion: That Primordial Mercy 238

Bibliography 241

Index 261