In the Gospel of John, we read “Neque vocem ejus umquam audistis, neque speciem ejus visistis” (John 5:37), or “Neither have you heard His voice, nor seen his ‘speciem.’” “Speciem” is defined as “visual appearance . . . splendour, beauty, vi … [Read more...]
Beauty and Biblical Interpretation: Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Response to Modern Biblical Studies
May 24, 2014 by Luke Murray
Key to Balthasar’s response to modern biblical studies is his concept of beauty ... Balthasar links beauty to human perception, and the way human beings gain knowledge. Over the past 100 years—amidst the confusion and darkness sur … [Read more...]
Beauty: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
January 15, 2013 by Fr. Charles Klamut
Just when I am about to succumb to the sadness and living death of nihilism, some piercing ray of beauty breaks open my heart, and the breath of possibility returns. I recently visited the Botanical Garden in St Louis. Amid the sights … [Read more...]
Obstacles to Reading Scripture in Modernity: Von Balthasar’s Response
December 24, 2012 by Daniel M. Garland, Jr.
Hans Urs von Balthasar’s theological aesthetics {are} a remedy for the breakdown in modern biblical exegesis and the groundwork of an approach to revelation that allows the glory of God to show forth in all of its splendor. In the first b … [Read more...]
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