{"product_id":"renewing-theology-9780268203177","title":"Renewing Theology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRenewing Theology\u003c\/i\u003e makes the very persuasive case that academic theology and spirituality need one another and can indeed be connected in ways that are profoundly satisfying. At stake is nothing less than a healing of the Christian imagination through the forging of a more constructive relationship between our spirituality and our theology.” —Thomas Massaro, SJ, author of \u003ci\u003eMercy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“J. Matthew Ashley does an excellent job of explaining the theological contributions of these three thinkers in the light of the way the Ignatian tradition has influenced their thought.” —Brian O. McDermott, SJ, author of \u003ci\u003eWord Become Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"J. Matthew Ashley investigates Ignatian spirituality and three prominent 20th-century theologians who embraced its spiritual resources: Karl Rahner, Ignacio Ellacuria, and Jorge Mario Bergoglio—that is, Pope Francis. Ashley offers case studies to show how each Jesuit responded to the challenges of modernity in a way that is uniquely nourished and illuminated by themes constitutive of Ignatian spirituality.\" —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Catholic Studies Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A splendid exhibition of the profound harmonies to be found between the needs of the modern world, the mission of theology and the spirituality of Ignatius.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful and inspiring argument about the importance of meeting God—a personal relationship. . . . this book will be very useful as a textbook and for scholarly researchers.\" —\u003cem\u003eCatholic Library World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Poverty of Academic Theology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Haven in a Heartless World or Well of Vision: Modernity and the Origins of Spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Ignatian Spirituality: An Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Ignatian Spirituality and the Limits of Modernity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Karl Rahner: Theology in a Secularized World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Ignacio Ellacuría: Theology Under the Standard of Christ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Pope Francis: Theology as an Instrument of Consolation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Conclusion: Ignatius and the Theologians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524687962455,"sku":"9780268203177","price":91.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780268203177.jpg?v=1731857755","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/renewing-theology-9780268203177","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}