The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 10

By Edward Schillebeeckx

Book Overview

This book was originally planned as the 'ecclesiological' third part of Schillebeeckx Jesus trilogy. It indeed concludes his thinking about the relevance of the living Jesus through history, but with a different approach than originally intended. By the end of the 20th century, many believers have left the unworldly 'super-naturalistic' preconciliar church behind. Those who leave the church, often leave a church that claims to be the direct mediator of God's will. However, the church is not a flawless gift from heaven. It is the vulnerable work of human beings which tries to find accurate ways to comply to the heart of the gospel message. In a time that is characterized by polarization in the church, Schillebeeckx does not forget to look at the unprecedented and authentic flourishing of the gospel. This book therefore contains the testimony of a theologian who tried, during the course of his life, to describe what God can mean for people today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567355845
• ISBN13: 9780567355843
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

You are not standing alone

Edward Schillebeeckx is born in 1914 in Antwerp, Belgium. He is one of the best known catholic theologians of the twentieth century, and is still going strong. At this moment he lives in Nijmegen, Netherland. 'Church: The Human Story of God' (first publiced in Dutch in 1989 as 'Mensen als verhaal van God') is part three of a trilogy. The first part calls 'Jesus: An experiment in Christology', and the second 'Christ: The Christian Experience'. The third part 'Church: The Human Story of God' is given a surprise to the reader. Only a little part of the book is about the catholic church. The church is not a goal, but only a medium to make God's people happy, now and in the future. Therefore the church have chanced itself continuously. Also in other churches is the mystery of the bible present. The relationship between God and human beings, mediated by Jesus Christ, is the main part of the book. What means God for Christian and other people, for all people in the world, that's the question. Speaking on God is speaking about what god means for you and me. The last sentence of the book rings:'The invited force of God is: Come on, my dear man and my sweet woman, you are not standing alone.'