Light in darkness : Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Catholic doctrine of Christ’s descent into Hell

Alyssa Lyra Pitstick
Grand Rapids, Mich : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, 2007
xvi, 458 p., [15] p. of plates ; 24 cm
Book
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  • Introduction
  • Creeds and catechisms
  • Scripture and the traditional doctrine of Christ's descent
  • Magisterium and sensus fidelium: liturgy and art
  • The descent event
  • Christ's descent in light of the Trinity: the Father, active inflictor of the visio mortis
  • Christ's descent in light of the Trinity: the Son, mission as expression of procession
  • Christ's descent in light of the Trinity: the Spirit, bond of love, bridge of separation
  • The centrality of the descent in the theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar
  • Global questions about the theological opinion of Hans Urs von Balthasar
  • Conclusion
  • ill. (chiefly col.)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-369) and index
  • William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co
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  • 9780802840394 (pbk)
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  • volume
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  • https://cms.trccloud.hk/opac/bib/AJgU