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10 great books on Theology recommended by Juan Luis Lorda

The twentieth century has been fertile in theological works. Professor and theologian Juan Luis Lorda has selected the ten most important ones, although he mentions some more. Romano Guardini, one of the authors, summarizes them with this phrase: "the essence of Christianity is Jesus Christ". See the sample here.
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Francisco Otamendi

Ratzinger theologian

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eschatology

The renewal of eschatology

Throughout the 20th century, a multitude of inspirations of various kinds transformed the content and importance of this treatise on the beyond and "the last things". It went from being more or less marginal to being inserted at the heart of theology. 

Juan Luis Lorda

31 May 2022
exegesis

Jesus Christ's exegesis 

In the last two centuries, biblical exegesis has produced, with fantastic erudition, an enormous volume of material, although also quite scattered and not always coherent. For this reason, it is worth remembering that Jesus Christ himself made an explicit exegesis, which is the key to all believing exegesis. 

Juan Luis Lorda

16 May 2022
Ratzinger

The stages of Joseph Ratzinger (II). Prefect (1982-2005)

As prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Ratzinger carried out an immense and hidden work, but he also became known for the lucidity of his conferences, courses and interviews, which developed his theological contribution and placed him in the life and reflection of the Church.

Juan Luis Lorda

2 May 2022
ratzinger

The stages of Joseph Ratzinger (III). Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013)

In the two previous articles, we have already seen three of the four theological stages of Benedict XVI's life as professor and bishop (I), and as prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith (II). We are left with the fourth, as Pope (III), which we will see in this article. 

Juan Luis Lorda

29 Mar 2022
Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI

The stages of Joseph Ratzinger (I)

Joseph Ratzinger is one of the great theologians of the 20th century and, moreover, an exceptional witness of the life of the Church, with his four stages as theologian and professor, Archbishop of Munich, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Pope.

Juan Luis Lorda

12 Jan 2022
Kierkegaard

Kierkegaard's multiple influences on theology

Kierkegaard's intense personality and complex work has been the occasion of many awakenings of Christian authenticity in great Protestant and Catholic authors, and has shed light on an enormous number of subjects. 

Juan Luis Lorda

21 Dec 2021
Gustave Thils.

Gustave Thils and the "Theology of terrestrial realities".

Gustave Thils belongs to the golden age of the University of Louvain in the 20th century, and was a pioneer and author of great theological themes, such as ecumenism and dialogue with religions, but especially on temporal realities. 

Juan Luis Lorda

25 Nov 2021
The seminary where Mouroux trained and taught, in Dijon.

Jean Mouroux and the Christian Sense of Man (1943)

The work of Jean Mouroux Christian sense of manThe original and panoramic presentation of the Christian image of the human being was a breakthrough in the presentation of the Christian image of the human being. Gaudium et spesand maintains its validity and interest.

Juan Luis Lorda

20 Oct 2021
Emmanuel Suhard (1874-1949) is a leading figure of 20th century French Catholicism.

France, mission land? The impact of a proposal (1943)

In the midst of World War II and with France occupied, two chaplains of the Young Catholic Workers, with the encouragement of Cardinal Suhard, led many to reflect on the evangelization of the slums.

Juan Luis Lorda

17 Sep 2021
Henri de Lubac

Il dramma dell'umanesimo ateo, di Henri de Lubac

Published at the end of the Second World War (1944), the lucid essay Il dramma dell'umanesimo ateo (The Drama of Atheist Humanism) represented a Christian analysis of the ferments that had driven modern culture away from Christianity and that were, in part, responsible for the catastrophe.

Juan Luis Lorda

16 Jul 2021

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