Hans Urs Von Balthasar Dare We Hope

The first part dare we hope is von balthasar s exploration of the two stream of thought that scripture and the saints put before us about universal judgement and universal salvation.

Hans urs von balthasar dare we hope. The catholic church s teaching on hell has been generally neglected by theologians with the notable exception of von balthasar. Balthasar writes with great clarity and grace and upon the magnitude of his significance alone this book is worth reading. Given what god has accomplished in christ through the power of the cross we may reasonably hope that all people will be saved. The following are key points of balthasar s argument in dare we hope.

Is more like a brief treatise on eschatological hope. It s a deep though brief survey and he obviously knows what he s talking about. The church has never claimed to know if any humans are in hell which leaves open the theoretical possibility of universal salvation. He grounds his reflections clearly in sacred scripture and in catholic teaching.

For this all embracing salvation von balthasar says we may dare hope we must pray and with god s help we must work.