T&T Clark Ressourcement Theology: A Sourcebook

Ressourcement Theology: A Sourcebook offers a collection of texts previously not available in English from leading Dominicans and Jesuits, who initiated a movement for renewal that contributed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. In the last decade, theologians have undertaken a serious reappraisal of the contribution of Ressourcement theology to 20th century theology in the Catholic tradition and beyond. This 'return to Ressourcement' has resulted in many of the principal texts being translated into English and (re-)issued, ensuring their accessibility to scholars across the globe. Despite this, many of the earliest documents relating to the history of Ressourcement theology are unavailable to most English-speaking scholars, as they are largely journal articles and book chapters published in French. Patricia Kelly has selected the most significant texts that so far have not been available in English, including the controversial piece by Jean-Marie LeBlond ('The Analogy of Truth') that was condemned in the 1950s by the Vatican, as well as the response to Labourdette's attack on LeBlonde, penned anonymously by a group of Jesuits. All of these documents will help students and scholars to engage deeply with the history of the Resourcement movement and its relevance for the developments of the Catholic tradition.Table of contents:AcknowledgementsNote on TranslationIntroductionPart 1: The Sources of TheologyIntroductory Notes1. M.-Dominique Chenu,Theology2. H. Bouillard, Conversion and Grace in Aquinas3. J.-M. Le Blond, The Analogy of Truth4. H. de Lubac, Supernatural and Super-added5. J Daniélou, Current Trends in Religious Thought6. Anon. Response to Theology and its SourcesPart 2: Attacks on The New TheologyIntroductory Notes7. P. Parente, New Tendencies in Theology8. R. Garrigou-Lagrange, Where is New Theology Going?9. M.-Michel Labourdette, Theology and its Sources10. M.-Michel Labourdette & M.-Joseph Nicolas, The Analogy of TruthPart 3: Further Thoughts on RessourcementIntroductory Notes11. J LeBreton, The Sources Chrétiennes12. H. de Lubac, Souvenirs13. Y. Congar, Collective ResponsibilityFurther Reading and Bibliography Review "By offering us, in English and in one place, the key papers that inaugurated 'the new theology' Patricia Kelly has rendered a great service to English-speaking Christians. Here we find a guide to unlock much of the thinking of Vatican II, and here also we find keys to understand why so many have tried to subvert its trajectory. This sourcebook resources not only ressourcement, but all contemporary Catholic theology. " --2/10/2020 About the Author Patricia Kelly is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the School of Divinity, University of St Andrews, UK.