Tragedy Under Grace Reinhold Schneider on the Experience of the West

by Balthasar, Hans Urs von; McNeil, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780898705553
• ISBN10: 089870555X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

In Tragedy Under Grace, Hans Urs von Balthasar presents a magisterial portrait of one of the most fascinating figures of the European Catholic renaissance, the historian and man of letters, Reinhold Schneider, whose response to the spiritual collapse of the West led him to Christ and to an interpretation of history in the light of the cross. Balthasar's painstaking reconstruction of Schneider's spiritual and intellectual itinerary, which traces the author's discovery of the presence of grace in the tragic conflicts of history, will be valuable for those desiring to understand the historical experience of the West, the relationship between faith and culture, or the role of the Catholic layman in the world. Anyone looking for a profound - and costly - response to the cultural crisis of our own day will also find in this book a source of understanding and inspiration.

Author Biography

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was a Swiss theologian widely regarded as one of the greatest theologians and spiritual writers of modern times. Named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, he died shortly before being formally inducted into the College of Cardinals. He wrote over one hundred books, including Prayer, Heart of the World, Mary for Today, Love Alone Is Credible, Mysterium Paschale and his major multi-volume theological works: The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama and Theo-Logic.

Table of Contents

Preface to the New Edition	11	(6)
Introduction	17	(16)
ORIGINS	33	(64)
PORTUGAL--THE DREAM	33	(19)
The Coast	33	(8)
The Idea	41	(4)
The Image	45	(7)
SPAIN--THE FORM	52	(28)
The King	52	(13)
The Castle	65	(5)
Faith	70	(10)
PRUSSIA--POWER	80	(17)
The Misery	80	(5)
The Deed	85	(6)
The Rift	91	(6)
HISTORY	97	(88)
ENGLAND--THE GUILT	97	(35)
The Island	97	(11)
The Parting of the Ways	108	(12)
Right	120	(12)
RUSSIA--CONFESSION	132	(26)
The Good Thief	132	(9)
The Left Cheek	141	(9)
The Thief on the Left	150	(8)
GERMANY--PENANCE	158	(27)
Turning Around	158	(5)
Insight	163	(10)
The Work	173	(12)
THE CHURCH	185	(102)
ROUEN--THE GLORY	185	(21)
The Commission	185	(9)
The Encounter	194	(5)
The Only One	199	(7)
ROME--THE MINISTRY	206	(39)
The Office	206	(14)
The Renunciation	220	(9)
The Kingdom	229	(16)
MARIENBURG--KNIGHTHOOD	245	(24)
The Fortress	245	(10)
The Spirit	255	(4)
The Cross	259	(10)
CURTAIN	269	(18)
The Departure	269	(4)
Nada	273	(6)
Bequest	279	(8)
Bibliography	287