Christology from Within

by McIntosh, Mark Allen

• ISBN13: 9780268023546
• ISBN10: 0268023549
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr

Summary

Spirituality and the Incarnation in Hans Urs von Balthasar

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction: Finding one's Way in von Balthasar	1	(12)
Theological Location	2	(1)
Christological Approach	3	(5)
Questions and Critiques	8	(2)
Interrelationship of Writings	10	(3)
A Mystical Christology	13	(26)
The Relation of Spirituality and Theology	13	(3)
Theological Role of the Saints	16	(5)
Christology from Within	21	(5)
General Methodological Implications	26	(3)
Exegetical Implications	29	(10)
The Structure of Balthasarian Christology	39	(20)
Two Major Historical Resources	39	(5)
Christological Problems and Mission-Structured Christology	44	(11)
Four Christological States	55	(4)
The State of Self-Surrender	59	(16)
The Phenomenology of Indifference	59	(7)
The State of Self-Surrender in Jesus Christ	66	(6)
The Trinitarian Ground of Self-Surrender	72	(3)
The State of Obedience	75	(14)
The Nature of Christian Obedience	75	(5)
Obedience as a Christological State	80	(9)
Passion, Death, and Hell as Christological States	89	(26)
Participation in Christ's Suffering	91	(3)
Historical Resources	94	(10)
Death and Hell as Christological States	104	(11)
The States of Love, Resurrection, and Communion	115	(20)
The Christian Arousal to Love	115	(5)
Ecstatic Love as a Christological State	120	(5)
Being as Communion	125	(2)
Resurrection and Communion as Christological States	127	(8)
The Humanity of Christ	135	(16)
Kenosis and Exaltation	137	(5)
Christ the Humanly Revealing Word of God	142	(4)
The Human Role of Jesus in Redemption	146	(5)
Notes	151	(42)
Works Cited	193	(6)
Index	199	(2)
About the Author	201