Edward Schillebeeckx: A Theologian in His History [Hardcover]

Erik Petrus Nicolaas Borgman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

This is the first full biography of Schillebeeckx, a Dutch Dominican and theologian who has been seen as one of the greatest Roman Catholic theologians of the last century, and is still writing important work in the 21st century. His influence on the Second Vatican Council was profound, and he was regarded as the theological voice of progressive Catholicism until in 1968 the Vatican Authorities started an investigation into his orthodoxy and a great many Catholics also felt that this was an attack on them. Erik Borgman's aim in this book is to increase the knowledge of Schillebeeckx's theology by fully explaining its context. This is above all an intellectual biography - a work in which changes perceptible in Schillebeeckx's published work have been connected with the contemporary changes in the social, cultural, theological and ecclesiastical landscape. So this is a study of Schillebeeckx, which puts him in his history, and gives a new perspective on his ultimate significance for the church and for the development of theology.

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..". as far as factual content is concerned, [this is] the definitive 'theological biography' of Edward Schillebeeckx, Flemish Dominican long domiciled in the Netherlands, dogmatic theologian turned exegete and radical church reformer." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Erik Borgman is a Dutch Roman Catholic layman and a member of the Dominican Third Order. He is the author of Dominican Spirituality (Continuum 2001) which carries a postscript by Edward Schillebeeckx

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826461948
• ISBN-13: 978-0826461940
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,018,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as complete as advertised, June 29, 2011

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This review is from: Edward Schillebeeckx: A Theologian in His History (Catholic Theology of Culture) (Paperback)

Sometimes a bit wooden, this is still an excellent introduction to Schillebeeckx for its level of detail and references.

However, the description on the Amazon page for this book suggests it is a complete biography of Schillebeeckx. Not so. This book ends with the Second Vatican Council and some time shortly thereafter. None of the subsequent controversies between Schillebeeckx and the CDF are covered at all. The book is described in more tail as Part One of Borgman's biography.