Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 79 No. 4, 2009.
Pregledni rad
Hans Urs Von Balthasar and Karl Rahner About the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ivica Raguž
orcid.org/0000-0002-0083-0325
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet u Đakovu Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Đakovo, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Even though modern dogmatic theology points out the significance of Mariology for the understanding of Christian faith we cannot but wonder that the notion of Mariology still does not carry any great significance to present theology and spirituality although it is not totally meaningless. We might dare say that Mariology exists in some form of theological exile. This article therefore intends to bring Mariology out of its theological exile and reinstate it in theology. The article attempts to do so with an analysis of Mariological thought of two great Catholic theologians from the past century: Hans Urs von Balthasar and Karl Rahner. Analysing their thinking about the Blessed Virgin Mary, the article endeavours to show just how much theological potential lies in Mariology. Despite some differences both Balthasar and Rahner's thinking is that Mariology allows us to comprehend Christianity and offers us a clearer insight into some fundamental dogma about certain perspectives of Christian faith such as Christology and Ecclesiology. A presentation of Balthasar and Rahner's Mariology is the best proof that without Mariology, theology and spirituality easily lose their focus or often gives way to the following: neglect of the historical-salvational dimension of faith, relativity of the divinity of Jesus Christ; neglect of Ecclesiology and an incorrect comprehension of the Church; rationalisation of theology and pastorale and so on. Hans Urs von Balthasar and Karl Rahner's Mariology highlights other theological topics, e.g. the nature and role of women in the Church and society; the meaning of man's freedom and its relationship to God. The article shows us how Mariology can be theologically fruitful ground for these topics. In conclusion the article deals with the current status of Mariology in the context of today's Church and theology.
Ključne riječi
Blessed Virgin Mary; Mariology; Hans Urs von Balthasar; Karl Rahner; Marian dogma; Immaculate Conception; virginity
Hrčak ID:
45149
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Datum izdavanja:
18.12.2009.
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