The Lord of History: An Essay on the Mystery of History by Jean Danielou 1968

Description: The Lord of History: An Essay on the Mystery of History by Jean Danielou S.J. Paperback – 1968 Christianity makes the sublimely singular claim, in the arresting phrase of Joseph Ratzinger, “that the fate of history, our fate, depends on one individual: Jesus of Nazareth.” The Lord of History is a fitting title, then, to Jean Daniélou’s extended examen of the mystery of history, a sweeping synthesis of Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the living tradition. First, Daniélou sets forth the relationship between sacred and profane history; second, he provides a detailed analysis of the economy of salvation, in which God’s wonders are the primary matter and mover alike; and, in conclusion, he discusses six particular virtues (courage, poverty, sincerity, zeal, gnosis, and hope) requisite for the Christian to participate fully on “the stage and scene of divine action.” Releasing the tension in Aristotle’s dictum that to poetry belongs the universal and to history the particular, The Lord of History employs scientia and symbolism in equal measure to access the mystery of history. This mystery is that God, by the Incarnation, has transformed time from a mere chronicle into the drama of salvation played out in each person and across the entire cosmos. 1968 copyright. Book is from neat reader's personal library of over 4,000 books. Ships promptly with tracking and packaged with care. Our 100% Money-Back Guarantee let's you buy with confidence. We take pride in our accurate descriptions. The proof is in the pictures. This book is good. WF-A6

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