| INTRODUCTION |
vii |
| TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS |
xiii |
| CHAPTER I THE MYSTERY OF MAN |
1 |
| 1.1 The Anthropological Conversion |
2 |
| 1.2 The Three Aspects of Rahner's Explicit Methodology |
7 |
| 1.3 Comments and Questions |
15 |
| CHAPTER II THE MYSTERY OF HUMAN LIFE |
23 |
| 2.1 On Becoming Man: Hominization |
24 |
| 2.2 On Becoming a Person: Concupiscence |
27 |
| 2.3 The Finalization of the Person: Death and Guilt |
33 |
| 2.4 The Existential Situation od mankind: Original Sin |
38 |
| 2.5 Comments and Questions |
47 |
| CHAPTER III THE MYSTERY OF THE SUPERNATURAL |
59 |
| 3.1 Extrincisism: the Decline of a Traditional System |
60 |
| 3.2 Intrinsicism: the Challenge of a New Approach |
63 |
| 3.3 Supernatural Existential: the Emergence of an Intermediary Theory |
64 |
| 3.4 Comments and Questions |
|
| CHAPTER IV THE MYSTERY OF GRACE |
85 |
| 4.1 Grace and Uncreated Presence of God |
86 |
| 4.2 Grace and God's Salvific Will |
91 |
| 4.3 Grace and Justification in Christ |
94 |
| 4.4 Grace in God's self-Communication |
99 |
| 4.5 Comments and Questions |
104 |
| CHAPTER V THE MYSTERY OF HUMAN FAITH |
117 |
| 5.1 From the 'Philosophy' to the Theology of Revelation |
118 |
| 5.2 Groping for the Categorial Word |
123 |
| 5.2.1 Visions, Phophecies and Inspiration |
124 |
| 5.2.2 Revelation and Heilsgeschichte |
127 |
| 5.3 The synthesis of God's Word and Human Faith |
131 |
| 5.4 Comments and Questions |
137 |
| EPILOGUE: FAITH AND SALVATION |
157 |
| NOTES |
161 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
187 |