The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 8 Interim Report on the Books "Jesus" and "Christ"

As a result of the publication ofJesus. AnExperiment in Christology(volume 6) andChrist. The Christian Experience in the Modern World(volume 7), Schillebeeckx was accused of denying the divinity of Jesus and the resurrection as objectivereality. In this 'interim report' he responds to these criticisms. Schillebeeckx argues that the interpretation of his publicationsdepends to a large extent on what the reader takes as a starting point. This book, therefore, is about presuppositions and methods of interpretation. Schillebeeckxbegins by looking once again at the nature of revelation, at the ways in which religious faith is experienced and expressed in the modern world, and atsources of authority. He then discusses specific criticisms. Can he be called a neo-liberal? Does he devalue the church's tradition? Is his Christology inadequate?What does he really believe concerning the resurrection? Then, towards the end, in some poetically powerful passages, he turns once again to the nature of the Kingdomof God, creation and salvation.

Edward Schillebeeckx was an internationally known theologian and one of the leading progressives at the Second Vatican Council. He was the author of many books, including God is New Each Moment, published by Continuum. He died in 2010.

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