Love Alone Is Credible

by Hans Urs Von Balthasar

Overview

In Hans Urs von Balthasar's masterwork, The Glory of the Lord, the great theologian used the term "theological aesthetic" to describe what he believed to the most accurate method of interpreting the concept of divine love, as opposed to approaches founded on historical or scientific grounds. In this newly translated book, von Balthasar delves deeper into this exploration of what love means, what makes the divine love of God, and how we must become lovers of God in the footsteps of saints like Francis de Sales, John of the Cross and Therese of Lisieux.

Based in the theological aesthetic form, Love Alone is Credible brings a fresh perspective on an oft-explored subject. A deeply insightful and profound theological meditation that serves to both deepen and inform the faith of the believer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681493138
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	09/04/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	182 KB

About the Author

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was a Swiss theologian widely regarded as one of the greatest theologians and spiritual writers of modern times. Named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, he died shortly before being formally inducted into the College of Cardinals. He wrote over one hundred books, including Prayer, Heart of the World, Mary for Today, Love Alone Is Credible, Mysterium Paschale and his major multi-volume theological works: The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama and Theo-Logic.

Table of Contents

	Preface	9
1.	The Cosmological Reduction	15
2.	The Anthropological Reduction	31
3.	The Third Way of Love	51
4.	The Failures of Love	61
5.	Love Must Be Perceived	75
6.	Love as Revelation	83
7.	Love as Justification and Faith	99
8.	Love as Deed	107
9.	Love as Form	125
10.	Love as the Light of the World	139
	Recapitulation	147
	Index	151