Theo-Logic: Theological Logical Theory : The Truth of the World Vol. 1 [Hardcover]

Hans Urs von Balthasar (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Theo-Logic is the third and crowning part of the great trilogy of the masterwork of theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, following his first two parts, The Glory of the Lord and Theo-Drama.

Theo-Logic is a variation of theology, it being about not so much what man says about God, but what God speaks about Himself. Balthasar does not address the truth about God until he first reflects on the beauty of God (Glory of the Lord). Then he follows with his reflections on the great drama of our salvation and the goodness and mercy of the God who saves us (Theo-Drama). Now, in this work, he is ready to reflect on the truth that God reveals about Himself, which is not something abstract or theoretical, but rather the concrete and mysterious richness of God's being as a personal and loving God.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 275 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898707188
• ISBN-13: 978-0898707182
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Divine Logic behind Theology, August 20, 2008

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The publication of David Bentley Hart's The Beauty of the Infinite signals the new attention being paid to Hans Urs Von Balthasar and his impressive / monumental theological texts. Long thought as the second 'necessary' theologian of the 20th Century (behind Karl Barth), von Balthasar is finally being read on his terms by persons free of the nonsensical 'ratings' idea. The Glory of the Lord and the Theo-Drama have taken the spot light (their significance is too great to explicate here) and now Theo-Logic has begun to be read, contemplated and analyzed with the judgment that it is the sleeping Giant of his trilogy. If you are a theologian, philosophy, literary theorist, or contemplative, then you should get the 2 volumes of Theo-Logic and set aside a couple months - it will repay in abundance any time you can invest. Karl Barth and Hans Urs von Balthasar are the Thomas Aquinas & Bonaventure or our time - the Schleiermacher and Hegel