![]() ![]() The omission of the history of metaphysics in The Glory of the Lord skips Balthasar’s section on Aquinas skipping the second volume of Theo-Logic dodges both a chunk of Balthasar’s engagement with Luther’s theologia crucis and the eschatological mysticism of Balthasar’s associate Adrienne von Speyr. ![]() The book is a peace offering, which accounts for why Levering passes over what he describes as Balthasar’s “more controversial volumes” (15). Levering writes, “I have written this book for theologically educated readers who mistrust von Balthasar or who mistrust von Balthasar’s critics” (15). Levering enters the crowded market of introductions to Balthasar with a twist: his introduction contrasts each section of Balthasar’s trilogy with the writings of a modern philosopher. With many other books under his belt, Matthew Levering turns to Hans Urs von Balthasar, whom he credits with his own conversion to Roman Catholicism. ![]()
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