Reviews for L'Eglise du verbe incarné

The average rating for L'Eglise du verbe incarné based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-08-09 00:00:00 Dean Schuett Focusing on an effort to review the collapse of a meaningful theology of the final end of all things (eschatology) in the modern period, Dermot Lane synthesizes a number of important perspectives in this helpful book that serves as a far-reaching introductory text on the subject. Noting - through the book's title and in references throughout - the focus of any Christian eschatology must be hope in the ultimate ability of God to sustain not only the person after death, but bring some ultimate fulfillment and trasnformation to society and, ultimately, the whole of creation. When faced with the perils brought about by an overemphasis on rugged individualism, nuclear proliferation that threatens global annihilation, the ecological crisis, and - more existentially - the denial and fear that accompanies thoughts of death in most of the industrialized world, Lane posits that there is an urgent need to connect eschatology and hope to these major issues of our day. He seeks to make these connections by integrating aspects of human experience with the theological renewal of a theology of the human person (anthropology), Christology, and Trinitarian theology in order to retrieve a meaningful eschatology. His analysis works in broad strokes, so someone looking for detailed debate on any of the specific issues Lane deals with in the book will have to look to his endnotes for further reading, but the result of this broader presentation is a comprehensive "whole" for a contemporary eschatology. Overall, this is a very useful volume and is an excellent introduction to many current trends in Christian eschatology. While I might debate with Lane on smaller points (his response to issues around the popularity of reincarnation, for example, do not do justice to Eastern views that see it in an integrated social, ethical, and spiritual context) the overall effort is extremely positive and will produce much fruit and good discussion in this importan field of theology.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-30 00:00:00 Lord EQ I read Dark Night of the Soul a few years ago on my kindle, for free. I wanted to read it again, and maybe delve a bit more into John of the Cross, so I got this physical book. It includes portions from his works The Ascent of Mt. Carmel, Dark Night, Spiritual Canticle and The Living Flame of Love. There is a progression in these four works. Honestly though, I preferred reading the Dark Night straight through. The other three works all have nuggets of beauty, but I did not find them quite as compelling. Maybe that simply means I am still a beginner in spirituality, so in ten years I'll find more. So if you're new to John of the Cross, get a free e-book version of just the Dark Night. If you're a mystic, read all his writings found here.