Liturgy as Revelation: Re-Sourcing a Theme in Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology

by Philip Caldwell, Lewis Ayres (Editor), Medi Ann Volpe (Editor)

Overview

A critical issue in modern Catholic theology has been the relationship between the doctrine of revelation and the church’s liturgical and sacramental practice. This volume argues that although in the twentieth century Catholic theology increasingly recognized the centrality of Christology—particularly the person of Christ—as the locus of revelation and drew out the crucial implications of Christ as the revelation of God, it was slow to connect this revelatory dynamic with the encounter that occurs within the sacramental space of the liturgy, most notably the Eucharist. Taking the decline of the neoscholastic enterprise in Catholic theology and the challenges posed by modernism as his point of departure, Philip Caldwell traces the evolution of the Catholic theology of revelation in the twentieth century and the vital role played by the liturgical and sacramental renewal movements in reimagining this pivotal theological category. Examining the specific contributions of René Latourelle, Avery Dulles, Salvatore Marsilli, and Gustave Martelet against a background of pre-conciliar ressourcement theology, this volume provides a comprehensive account of why a Trinitarian and Christological construal of liturgy and sacraments as revelation is key to the vision that informed Vatican II and offers constructive theological and ecclesial possibilities for the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451489477
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Series:	Modern Villainess: It's Not Easy Building a Corporate Empire Before the Crash (Light Novel)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Rev. Dr. Philip Caldwell is a priest of the Diocese of Salford and professor of theology at Oscott College in Birmingham, England.

Lewis Ayres is professor of Catholic and historical theology at the University of Durham, UK.

Medi Ann Volpe is research fellow in theology at St. John’s College, Durham, UK.

Lewis Ayres is professor of Catholic and historical theology at the University of Durham, UK. He is the author of works including Nicaea and its Legacy (2004) and Augustine and the Trinity (2010).

Medi Ann Volpe is lecturer in theology and ethics at St. John’s College, Durham, UK. She is author of works including Rethinking Christian Identity: Doctrine and Discipleship (2013).

Rev. Dr. Philip Caldwell is a priest of the Diocese of Salford and professor of theology at Oscott College in Birmingham, England.

Lewis Ayres is professor of Catholic and historical theology at the University of Durham, UK.

Medi Ann Volpe is research fellow in theology at St. John’s College, Durham, UK.

Medi Ann Volpe is lecturer in theology and ethics at St. John’s College, Durham, UK. She is author of works including Rethinking Christian Identity: Doctrine and Discipleship (2013).

Table of Contents

Renewal: Conversations in Catholic Theology Edited Lewis Ayres Medi Ann Volpe xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Abbreviations xvii

Introduction 1

Part I The Historical-Theological Background and Major Themes

1 Overtures for Change 17

Part II The Exposition and Analysis of Selected Authors

2 René Latourelle: Establishing the Christological Foundations of Revelation 115

3 Avery Dulles: Diversifying the Models of Approach 189

4 Salvatore Marsili: Granting Priority to the Liturgy 267

5 Gustave Martelet: Forming a Sacramental Anthropology 337

Part III Evaluations and Prospectives

6 Moving Toward a Synthesis 405

Conclusion 407

Bibliography 597

Index of Names 559