Tag Archives: modernity

Returning to the Paschal Christ: The Pre-Post-Modernity of John Behr

Posted on 14 November 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In his book The Mystery of Christ, Fr John Behr advances a two-pronged attack on modern theology: It treats dogmas as finished formulae, which can then be employed by the theologian without regard to “the way in which they were … Continue reading →

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The Pre-post-modernity of John Behr

Posted on 23 March 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

  Earlier this week I started reading Fr John Behr’s book The Mystery of Christ. It’s been sitting on my bookshelf for many years. I’ve wanted to read it, as I have great respect for Fr John as theologian and scholar—his (unfortunately … Continue reading →

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