![]() ![]() Chapter 2 considers Balthasar’s reconciliation of Karl Barth’s theology with de Lubac’s integralist model of nature and grace. Chapter 1 explores integralist responses to the Neo-scholastic extrinsicist model of nature and grace, arguing that Rahner’s notion of pure nature perpetuates the problems it proposes to solve. It suggests that Balthasar’s theology lends itself better to the possibility of an “anonymous Christendom” than to Rahner’s idea of individual “anonymous Christians”, despite his rejection of the former and grudging acceptance of the latter. ![]() ![]() Somewhat belatedly and perhaps datedly, as it was examined ten years ago, this thesis explores the effects of twentieth century controversies around the theology of nature and grace on Hans Urs von Balthasar and Karl Rahner’s theology of religions, and attempts to mediate between the two theologians’ seemingly contrary positions. ![]()
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