Word and Silence: Hans Urs von Balthasar and the Spiritual Encounter Between East and West

by Raymond Gawronski

Book Overview

Asked about the dialogue between Asian and Christian mysticisms, Hans Urs von Balthasar wrote: "The dialogue is possible. The question is: 'does selflessness mean emptiness, or (trinitarian) love.'" Word and Silence is an ascent to the fullness of the Christian vision, from the depths of natural and Christian wisdom and under the guidance of this great master of contemplative theology of our time. It offers an overview of the human condition, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621381102
• ISBN13: 9781621381105
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Angelico Press/Second Spring
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"