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Karl Rahner (1904–84), the influential German Jesuit theologian, famously claimed that the more scientific theology is the more spiritually and pastorally relevant it will be. This book attempts to demonstrate the truth of this claim by drawing together resources scattered throughout Rahner’s voluminous writings in order to make his wisdom more available for people seeking a deeper spirituality and a more effective pastoral ministry.
The book provides summaries of Rahner’s main ideas on anthropology, God,Christ, and the Church, with an emphasis on their practical significance. Finally, itserves as a response to critics who claim that Rahner is passé by emphasizing the power of his theology to illumine contemporary issues with the light of the Gospel.
James J. Bacik has served as a priest for the Diocese of Toledo for over fifty years. He earned a doctorate in theology from the University of Oxford in England and is currently a visiting professor at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Bacik has published numerous articles and nine books, and haslectured in Latin America, China, Japan, Russia, and Australia.
