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Paradoxes of Faith Paperback – April 29, 1987

by Henri de Lubac (Author), Sadie Kreilkamp (Translator)
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These profound pieces are the fruit of Cardinal Henri de Lubac's lifelong study of the paradoxes of the Christian faith. They are rich and thought-provoking gems, spiritual aphorisms, and meditative reflections, which explore the incongruities and the challenges of the spiritual life.

De Lubac’s magnificent language, clarity, spiritual understanding, and shrewd discernment are on display in every chapter, as he discusses a variety of topics including Christian witness, incarnation, suffering, and faith. His mastery of the subjects is the result not only of intellectual study but of a life lived for Christ even in the darkest of times, as when he participated in the underground resistance to the Nazi occupation of France.

A leader in nouvelle théologie, an intellectual movement characterized by interest in the Fathers of the Church and the concerns of contemporary men and women, de Lubac was named a cardinal by Pope John Paul II.

"The very word paradox is paradoxical. Let the paradox be. Remember, after all, the Gospel is full of paradoxes, that man is himself a living paradox, and that according to the Fathers of the Church, the Incarnation is the supreme Paradox."
-- Henri de Lubac, from the Preface

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Henri de Lubac, S. J., was considered as one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century. Together with the works of other towering modern theologians (and friends) Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Hans Urs von Balthasar, the writings of de Lubac stand out as crucial to twentieth-century Catholicism. Among his other famous books are Catholicism: Christ and the Common Destiny of Man, The Splendor of the Church, The Christian Faith, The Drama of Atheist Humanism, and The Motherhood of the Church.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press; First Edition (April 29, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0898701325
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0898701326
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.7 x 0.8 x 7.2 inches
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F. V. Arundell
5.0 out of 5 stars Let the Paradox Be
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2001
Here, written as snippits, the late de Lubac pounds on the anvil with a velvet hammer on subjects such as: spirit, truth, suffering, faith etc., that one is amazed, and in many cases overwhelmed by the simplicity and clarity of his thought. This in an age where people are tending to re-awaken and re-evaluate their long dormant concepts of religion and spirituality. Paradoxes Of Faith can be read in two or three sittings but its messages are voluminous.
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Christian Janson
4.0 out of 5 stars Adaptation
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
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De Lubac has given us fifteen paradoxes. I am writing on Adaptation. All fifteen merit a review. The reader of Adaptation may be inspired to get all fifteen.

Adaptation is a perceptive insight into the Catholic Church defined by evangelization. If effect, Adaptation says that the Evangelizer needs to be evangelized. De Lubac says, "The one who adapts himself too much risks letting himself be dragged along." He also days, "Life adapts the environment to itself more than it adapts itself to the environment. It is not a question of adapting Christianity to men but of adapting men to Christ."

One of my college professors told us that the depth of truth is found in paradox not contradiction.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. Christian A Janson
210 433-3241
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
San Antonio, TX 78228
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Abby
4.0 out of 5 stars Wrestling with Paradoxes
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2011
I enjoyed reading Paradoxes of Faith. However, I will say that this is the kind of book that you will either enjoy thoroughly or put aside before you finish reading it. I think it would work best as devotional reading.

The book is a little bit like the Book of Proverbs. The paradoxes are arranged topically, but somewhat disconnected from each other. This disjunctiveness means that this book is not one that you will sit down and read through all at one time. You will read a paradox, and you will need to take some time to stop and think. This will be very appealing to more contemplative readers; however, for those readers looking for a thread of narrative, you will be a bit discouraged.

The disjunctive presentation also means that there is nothing trite about the book. There is no: "I know this looks like a paradox, but it's really not. Let me explain this to you. There - you see. Now, you understand." Rather paradoxes are presented and the reader is left to wrestle with them.

In this way, I felt like de Lubac was a kindred spirit. In the Christian tradition I belonged to at one time, an overzealousness for the doctrine of perspicuity sometimes lead to a tendency to try to resolve paradoxes that really were in no need of resolving. I tired of hearing sermons that could be summarized as "Here's why this passage can't mean what it sounds like it means. This passage over here says this, and there can't possibly be a contradiction." Well, maybe the "contradiction" was just a paradox. And perhaps we weren't meant to solve it, but rather wrestle with it. De Lubac captures the essence of paradoxes quite well because he doesn't seek to resolve them.

Sometimes the paradoxes challenged me personally. For instance, de Lubac share this gem:
"Professors of religion are always liable to transform Christianity into a religion of professors. The Church is not a school. It is not an elementary school."

I find it easy to fall into this trap sometimes. At the end of the day, if the parishioners that I instruct know the Bible and know their catechism, but it doesn't effect the way they live, I have failed.

With that said, I would recommend this book more for contemplative readers looking for something that they can read devotionally that isn't trite or overly didactic. If you struggle with paradoxes and are looking for a book to try to help you resolve some of them, this book really isn't for you.
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Aran Joseph Canes
4.0 out of 5 stars Pensees on the Post Vatican II Church
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
Paradoxes of Faith contains fewer true paradoxes than brief meditations on loosely connected subjects pertaining to the situation of the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council.

Coming from a man of wisdom like Cardinal De Lubac they are worth reading by those interested in modern Catholic thought, believers and not. De Lubac possessed an amazing grasp of both the fullness of the Catholic tradition and the kernel of central concepts that constitute the rule of faith.

He ranges from false interpretations of the Incarnation to how to live a vibrant interior life amidst modernity. Written with elan and the sense of a joyful, intelligent Christianity they pose a challenge, in different ways, to both lukewarm Catholics and to atheists who argue against the propriety of faith.

Highly recommended to those interested in modern Catholic thought.
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Conor B. Dugan
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
A book of penetrating and beautiful aphorisms. At times uneven, but still very good and worth the read. There are some incredible nuggets of wisdom in this book. It is one that you can read in short bits as well.
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