Theology and the Spaces of Apocalyptic

Author:

O'Regan, Cyril

Format:

Book

Year:

2009

Publisher:

Marquette University Press

Place published:

Milwaukee

Language:

English

Abstract:

O'Regan pointed to the exile" of apocalyptic in the modern period, and its "contemporary return" in a host of theologians, including, but not limited to: Hans Urs von Balthasar, Jurgen Moltmann, Johann Baptist Metz, Sergei Bulgakov, Karl Barth, Stanley Hauerwas, Jacques Derrida, (to a limited extent) the Pope Benedict XVI, David Bentley Hart, Catherine Keller, John D. Caputo, and Gianni Vattimo. Apocalyptic is not so exotic before, especially since we find such diverse thinkers sharing the same theological "spaces" (e.g. Balthasar, the "Pope's theologian," and Derrida, share the same space - this is surprising) O'Regan finds it helpful to map out three spaces in order to distinguish these different thinkers. He has three of them: 1) Pleromatic: maximum level of content; 2) Metaxic: in-between level of content; and 3) Kenomatic: empty of content."--Jacket.

Who (Jesuits):

Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905–1988

What (Subjects):

Theology -- Eschatology

When (Centuries):

20th century

21st century

Worldcat URL:

http://worldcat.org/oclc/302099268

Number of Pages:

166

ISBN:

9780874625899

0874625890