Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988)

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1. Hans Urs von Balthasar

   Author of Dare We Hope "That All Men Be Saved"?: With a Short Discourse on Hell, Christian Meditation, Mary for Today

2. Benedict XVI

   Author of In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall (Resourcement), Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today, Behold the Pierced One

3. Henri de Lubac

   Author of Catholicism: Christ and the Common Destiny of Man, Medieval Exegesis : The Four Senses of Scripture: Volume 2, The Discovery of God

4. Karl Barth

   Author of Dogmatics in Outline, The Epistle to the Romans, Evangelical Theology: An Introduction

5. Aidan Nichols

   Author of The Word Has Been Abroad: A Guide Through Balthasar's Aesthetics, No Bloodless Myth: A Guide Through Balthasar's Dramatics, Say It Is Pentecost: A Guide Through Balthasar's Logic (Introduction to Hans Urs Von Balthasar)

6. Adrienne Von Speyr

   Author of Confession, The Letter to the Ephesians, Elijah

7. Karl Rahner

   Author of Foundations of Christian Faith, Encounters With Silence, The Church and the Sacraments

8. Pope John Paul II

   Author of Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Fides et Ratio / On the Relationship between Faith and Reason, Gift and Mystery: On the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination

9. Rowan Williams

   Author of Lost Icons: Reflections on Cultural Bereavement, The Wound of Knowledge: Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila (Outstanding Christian Thinkers Series)

10. Jurgen Moltmann

    Author of The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ As the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology, The Trinity and the Kingdom: The Doctrine of God, God in Creation (The Gifford Lectures, 1984-1985)

11. Josef Pieper

    Author of Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Guide to Thomas Aquinas, End of Time: A Meditation on the Philosophy of History

12. John Milbank

    Author of Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason (Political Profiles), Radical Orthodoxy: A New Theology, The Suspended Middle: Henri De Lubac And The Debate Concerning The Supernatural

13. Avery Dulles

    Author of Models of the Church, Models of Revelation, The Assurance of Things Hoped For: A Theology of Christian Faith

14. Louis Bouyer

    Author of Eucharist: Theology and Spirituality of the Eucharistic Prayer, The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism, Woman in the Church

15. Jean Danielou

    Author of God and the Ways of Knowing, Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church, Prayer: The Mission of the Church

16. Romano Guardini

    Author of The Lord, The Art of Praying: The Principles and Methods of Christian Prayer, The Living God

17. Yves Congar

    Author of I Believe In The Holy Spirit (Milestones in Catholic Theology), The Meaning of Tradition, Tradition & Traditions

18. St. Thomas Aquinas

    Author of Summa Theologica, Summa Contra Gentiles, Book 2, Summa Contra Gentiles, Book 4

19. Thomas Dubay

    Author of Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer, Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within, Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment

20. Eberhard Jungel

    Author of God's Being Is In Becoming: The Trinitarian Being Of God In The Theology Of Karl Barth, God As the Mystery of the World: On the Foundation of the Theoligy of the Crucified One in the Dispute Between, Karl Barth: A Theological Legacy