Heribert Mühlen: His Theology and Praxis A

This insightful study offers the first comprehensive overview of the theology and praxis of Roman Catholic theologian Heribert Myhlen.

Letter to the Author by Heribert Mühlen

vii

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

xiii

Heribert Mühlen: A Biographical Sketch

xiii

Guidelines for Reading Mühlen's Work

xv

The International Reception of Mühlen's Work

xx

Methodology

xxxviii

Chapter 1 Mühlen's Reform Liturgy: A Challenge to the Churches

1

(48)

1.1 New Evangelization: The Quest for a New Profile of the Church

4

(20)

1.2 The Reform Liturgy

24

(5)

1.3 The Challenges of the Reform Liturgy

29

(20)

Chapter 2 Mühlen's Trinitarian Theology of the Holy Spirit

49

(50)

2.1 The Definition of Personhood

50

(11)

2.2 From Person to Analogy: I - Thou - We

61

(11)

2.3 The Holy Spirit in the Trinity: The We in Person

72

(27)

Chapter 3 Mühlen's Theology of the Holy Spirit in Christ and in Christians

99

(62)

3.1 The Church in the Christian Tradition: Una Mystica Persona

100

(6)

3.2 A Biblical Ecclesiology: The One Spirit in Christ and in Christians

106

(9)

3.3 A Systematic Ecclesiology: The Church as Continuation of the Anointing of Jesus

115

(17)

3.4 The Holy Spirit in the Liturgy of the Church: The Beginning of a New Era

132

(29)

Chapter 4 Mühlen's Theory of Christian Renewal

161

(70)

4.1 The Way from Vatican II

162

(17)

4.2 A Theological Critique of the Church's Praxis of Socialization

179

(9)

4.3 God's Covenant: Foundation for Christian Renewal

188

(8)

4.4 The Liturgical Dimension of Covenantal Renewal

196

(35)

Chapter 5 Mühlen and the Praxis of Christian Renewal

231

(32)

5.1 Renewal Seminars: Initiation in a New Relationship with God

232

(12)

5.2 Renewal Services: Liturgical Framework for a New Profile of the Church

244

(5)

5.3 Personal Testimonies: Signs of a New Witness to the Gospel

249

(14)

Chapter 6 Toward Mühlen's Philosophy of the We

263

(34)

6.1 The Necessity for a Philosophy of the We

265

(2)

6.2 A Critique of Western Philosophy

267

(6)

6.3 The Facticity of Being-in-We

273

(1)

6.4 Socialization and Human Freedom

274

(8)

6.5 The Covenant as Fundamental Social Reality

282

(15)

Conclusion

297

(14)

Epilogue by Heribert Mühlen

311

(34)

1. The Problem of Speaking about God

311

(3)

2. Disclosure of an Overall Understanding of Human Existence through the Word-Event "We"

314

(5)

3. The Ecclesial "We" as Motivation for a Joint Implementation of the Inner-Trinitarian "We"

319

(7)

4. The Holy Spirit: Differentiating and Unifying Divine We-Energy

326

(19)

Bibliography

345

(36)

Index

381

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Heribert Mühlen: His Theology and Praxis A New Profile of the Church

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