Angels as Mirrors of the Human: The Anthropologies of Rilke and Bonaventure through the Lenses of Hans Urs von Balthasar
Angels as Mirrors of the Human: The Anthropologies of Rilke and Bonaventure through the Lenses of Hans Urs von Balthasar
Author(s): Yves de MaeseneerSubject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Theological anthropology; angels; Hans Urs von Balthasar; Bonaventure; Rainer Maria Rilke
Summary/Abstract: In this article we present a theological-anthropological exploration, interpreting the figure of the angel as a mirror of our human condition. The point of departure is an analysis of Hans Urs von Balthasar’s approach to two major sources of our imagination of the angel: Bonaventure (1221−1274) and Maria Rainer Rilke (1875−1926).
Journal: Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica
- Issue Year: VI/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 105-117
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English