The Office of Peter and the Structure of the Church

by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 2007

Overview

In this theological masterpiece on the ministry of the Pope and the nature of the Church, the great Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar examines the widespread hostility toward the Papacy—an attitude he claims attitude exists even within the Catholic Church. Hans Urs von Balthasar seeks to understand this by providing a balanced discussion of the papacy’s place in the Church. He shows how the Office of Peter is an essential aspect of the ongoing life and mission of Christ’s Church. He insists that, on the one hand, the Papacy is not “above” the Church, nor is the mystery of the Church reducible to the Papacy. On the other hand, writes von Balthasar, the Petrine ministry is a crucial element among other indispensable, constitutive principles, which include what von Balthasar calls the Johannine and Pauline dimensions—and above all else—on the Marian aspect of the Church.

Product Details

• Title: The Office of Peter and the Structure of the Church
• Author: Hans Urs von Balthasar
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Ignatius
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic Church › Doctrines; Papacy; Church
• ISBNs: 9781586172282, 158617228X
• Resource ID: LLS:FFCPTR2NDDTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-13T16:06:55Z

About Hans Urs von Balthasar

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was a Swiss theologian widely regarded as one of the greatest theologians and spiritual writers of modern times. Named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, he died shortly before being formally inducted into the College of Cardinals. He wrote over one hundred books, including Prayer, Heart of the World, Mary for Today, Love Alone Is Credible, Mysterium Paschale and his major multi-volume theological works: The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama and Theo-Logic.