Solidarity with the World: Charles Taylor and Hans Urs Von Balthasar on Faith, Modernity, and Catholic Mission (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498285261)

Is Christian mission even possible today? In "a secular age," is it possible to talk about the goodness of God in a compelling way? How should the church proceed? Carolyn Chau explores the question of Catholic mission in a secular age through a constructive interpretation of the work of two celebrated Catholic thinkers, philosopher Charles Taylor and theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, arguing that Taylor and Balthasar together offer a promising path for mission today. Chau attends to Taylor's account of the conditions of belief today, and the genesis of the sociohistorical limits on contemporary "God-talk," as well as his affirmation of certain aspects of Western modernity's "culture." From Balthasar, Chau sifts out the distinctiveness of his view of the human person as defined by mission, and his encouragement of a kenotic self-understanding of the church. In the end, Chau claims that if modern persons in secular Western societies are seeking fulfillment and integrity, Christian spirituality remains a rich resource on offer.

Author: Carolyn A. Chau
ISBN-10: 1498285260
ISBN-13: 9781498285261
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2016
Pages: 254
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d