Eschatological Hermeneutics: The Theological Core of Experience and Our Hope for Salvation (T&T Clark Studies in Edward Schillebeeckx)

Author: Minch, Daniel

Brand: T&T Clark

Number Of Pages: 256

EAN: 9780567682314

Release Date: 20-09-2018

Package Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Part Number: 9780567682314

Details: Eschatology is the foundation for exploring Edward Schillebeeckx's work. Daniel Minch provides an in-depth analysis of his hermeneutical theology, informed by access to original texts previously unavailable in English. He examines the historical and doctrinal origins of his methodology, hermeneutics as human experience, and the continuing relevance of the approach for today's socio-economic context.
Today, economics drives our predictions for the future. But Minch shows that Schillebeeckx's work reminds us of a 'new image of humanity', as well as a 'new image of God', part of the Catholic shift to a future-oriented 'theology of hope' that took place after the Second Vatican Council. These resist both economic logic and fundamentalist views of God and history that have become pervasive in popular notions of Christianity.