Organized as a companion volume to Karl Rahner's master work, Foundations of Christian Faith, this book, now again available, also provides the most useful introduction to his theology as a whole. Each chapter presents a broad commentary on the corresponding chapter of Foundations, beginning with Rahner's method and anthropology and concluding with his theology of the church and eschatology. It includes a separate chapter on Rahner's moral thought. Valuable for classroom or individual use, this volume provides questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading, and an extensive glossary of specialized terminology.
Table of Contents
Preface
Leo J. O'Donovan
1. Theology in a New Key
William V. Dych
2. Starting with the Human
Anne E. Carr
3. Within the Holy Mystery
Michael J. Buckley
4. The Bonds of Freedom
Brian O. McDermott
5. The Invitation of Grace
John P. Galvin
6. A History of Grace
Thomas F. O'Meara
7. Discovering Jesus Christ: A History We Share
J. Peter Schineller
8. Anticipating Jesus Christ: An Account of Our Hope
Otto H. Hentz
9. On Being Christian–Together
Michael A. Fahey
10. The Realism of Christian Life
John Carmody
11. The Hope for Humanity
William M. Thompson
12. An Ethics of Faith
James F. Bresnahan
Basic Bibliography
Glossary
Contributors
James F. Bresnahan Michael J. Buckley John Carmody Anne E. Carr William V. Dych Michael A. Fahey John P. Galvin Otto H. Hentz Brian O. McDermott Thomas F. O'Meara J. Peter Schineller William M. Thompson
About the Author
Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ served as president of Georgetown University from 1989 to 2001.
