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Description: Biography and introduction to the theology of Karl Rahner, by Phil LaFountain, followed by a short essay on Rahner's Christology, by JeeHo Kim.
Karl Rahner (Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology) How does one approach the study of the German, Catholic theologian, Karl Rahner? While no one work can be pointed to as an example of his "systematic" theological program, he has written on almost every theological topic. His thought is multifaceted, original, and certainly dense. This essay will offer two things. First, it offers an opportunity to understand something of the life history of Karl Rahner by means of a brief outline. Second, it offers a glimpse of his theological approach by focusing on some of his foundational ideas. In order to understand him we will investigate some of the phrases he coined such as "self-communication of God," "supernatural existential," "mystical moment," "thematic" and "unthematic" experience, "transcendental," "fundamental option," and "anonymous Christians." Yet, while we may describe him as a theologian, it was, for him, never merely a choice between philosophy or theology. He lived by the conviction that both belong together. For Rahner, theology implies a philosophical anthropology, and human existence implies the experience of God. It is this insight that best alerts us to his primary concern. However, before continuing with his theological program, let us turn now to a sketch of his life.
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