A biography of one of the greatest Roman Catholic theologians of the last century, Edward Schillebeeckx. The aim of this book is to increase the knowledge of Schillebeeckx' theology by fully explaining its social, cultural, theological and ecclesiastical context.

Product Description: This is the first full biography of one of the greatest Roman Catholic theologians of the last century. Schillebeeckx is alive and still writing important work. He is a Dutch Dominican and theological genius, whose influence on the Second Vatican Council was extraordinarily profound...read more

Product Description: The central focus of this volume is the 'turn to religion' in modern and postmodern literature, with a special emphasis on the interaction and transformation of both literary and religious canons in contemporary culture. The essays collected here represent different approaches to the literary disclosure of the religious in twentieth-century literature, intersecting with crucial issues in contemporary literary and cultural criticism - issues such as gender, postcolonialism, multiculturalism, ethics, literature and hermeneutics, and trauma theory...read more

Product Description: This is the first full biography of Schillebeeckx, a Dutch Dominican and theologian who has been seen as one of the greatest Roman Catholic theologians of the last century, and is still writing important work in the 21st century. His influence on the Second Vatican Council was profound, and he was regarded as the theological voice of progressive Catholicism until in 1968 the Vatican Authorities started an investigation into his orthodoxy and a great many Catholics also felt that this was an attack on them...read more