Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Christian’s States of Life. Analysis of his Writings in Light of the Creation of the Figure of the Secular Institutes
As the subtitle indicates, the article analyzes von Balthasar’s thought on the states of life of christians in light of the creation of the figure of Secular Institutes in 1947 by the Apostolic Constitution P<em>rovida Mater Ecclesia</em>. The author highlights the difference between cla...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Navarra |
| Repositorio: | Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/66409 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/66409 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Santidad Llamada universal a la santidad Hans Urs von Balthasar Institutos Seculares |
| Sumario: | As the subtitle indicates, the article analyzes von Balthasar’s thought on the states of life of christians in light of the creation of the figure of Secular Institutes in 1947 by the Apostolic Constitution P<em>rovida Mater Ecclesia</em>. The author highlights the difference between classical thinking on evangelical counsels, based on the search for Christian perfection, and von Balthasar’s view based on the concepts of state of life and form. It underlines the significance of the writings published by von Balthasar in 1948 and 1956 not only to perceive the development of the Swiss theologian’s thought on the states of life, but also to delve -deeper into the consideration of their underlying principles. The author concludes by pointing out the need to arrive at a reflection on holiness in the Church that stems more decisively from the affirmation of the universal call to holiness. |
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