Tag: Jesus

Henri de Lubac’s Incarnational Time

by Jason Eslicker, posted in Philosophy, Politics, Theology

Christianity, Temporality & History Henri de Lubac, in his book Catholicism, contrasts the role of time in pre-Christian religious history with that of early Christianity, denoted by the Fathers of the Church. For de Lubac, religious movements until and even following the birth of Christianity have often been characterized by “individualist doctrines of escape.” Following the … Continue reading Henri de Lubac’s Incarnational Time

Transfiguration at the Table

by David Beadle, posted in Liturgy, Philosophy, Social Theory, Theology

Eucharistic Re-Enchantment of the World. There’s a problem with ‘Memorialism’ (the idea that the sacraments are merely symbols) championed by Zwingli. This concept pervades modern Christianity, not just in Eucharistic doctrine, but in the debilitating effect it has on our ability to interpret the world and our place in it. If the convergence of the … Continue reading Transfiguration at the Table