{"product_id":"balthasar-a-very-critical-introduction-9780802827388","title":"Balthasar: A (Very) Critical Introduction","description":"The enormously prolific Swiss Roman Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was marginalized during much of his life, but his reputation over time has only continued to grow. He was said to be the favorite theologian of John Paul II and is held in high esteem by Benedict XVI. It is not uncommon to hear him referred to as \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e great Catholic theologian of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBalthasar: A (Very) Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e Karen Kilby argues that although the low regard in which Balthasar was held from the 1950s to 1960s was not justified, neither is the current tendency to lionize him. Instead, she advocates a more balanced approach, particularly in light of a fundamental problem in his writing, namely, his characteristic authorial voice -- an over-reaching \"God's eye\" point of view that contradicts the content of his theology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Kilby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.03w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802827388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKilby, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Karen Kilby holds the Bede Chair in Catholic Theology atDurham University, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41261852655731,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":27.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b5190a88-e8ef-4381-b8b7-c68d05ca84cf.jpg?v=1705502175","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/balthasar-a-very-critical-introduction-9780802827388","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}