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Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Ignatius Press
  • 12 x 18.1 x 1.3 cm

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Hans Urs von Balthasar addresses the critical issues that have been unsettling the Catholic laity since the Second Vatican Council. In a clear and readable manner, he focuses on the core elements of the faith: the Word of God; the life, death, and resurrection of Christ; the sacraments; the structure of the Church; and Mary.

Speaking plainly about the polarization within the Catholic Church, he also discusses the various ideological trends--such as liberalism, progressivism, and traditionalism--that have undermined the confidence and the unity of the faithful.

"In this Primer, Balthasar addresses today's faithful laity who feel that [the] solidity of the Church is shifting beneath their feet. He speaks to those who fear that the Church has done what she ought not to do: that she is in fact relaxing her demands in order to win favor, not from God, but from man. Into this situation Balthasar re-proposes the'form' of Jesus Christ as revealed in his Church. This form is 'only the whole': the whole, concrete reality of Christ, conveyed within Catholic tradition. This form is 'spun from three strands' of Word, sacrament, and ecclesial authority. These three provide the Church with the ability to remain on course despite the winds blowing through history."

-- Angela Franks, Ph.D., From the Foreword

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  • Author

    Hans Urs Von Balthasar

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Ignatius Press

  • Published

    August 2020

  • Weight

    137g

  • Dimensions

    12 x 18.1 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781621644347

  • ISBN-10

    1621644340

  • Eden Code

    5506191

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