Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion

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VON BALTHASAR, HANS

theological journal Communio: Interna-
tional Catholic Review of Theology and
Culture. Pope John Paul II acknowledged
von Balthasar’s considerable contribution
to twentieth-century Catholic life by his
decision to nominate him a cardinal of the


Roman Catholic Church. Von Balthasar
died in Basel on June 26, 1988, just two
days before the ceremony was to have
taken place. Von Balthasar’s theological
legacy remains a dynamic force within
twenty-first century Christian theology.
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