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Henri de Lubac

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born

in Cambrai, France

February 20, 1896

died

September 04, 1991

gender

male

genre

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History

influences

Hans Urs von Balthasar, Jean Daniélou

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Henri-Marie de Lubac, SJ (1896-1991) was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. His writings and doctrinal research played a key role in the shaping of the Second Vatican Council.

De Lubac became a faculty member at Catholic Faculties of Theology of Lyons, where he taught history of religions until 1961. His pupils included Jean Daniélou and Hans Urs von Balthasar. De Lubac was created cardinal deacon by Pope John Paul II on February 2, 1983 and received the red biretta and the deaconry of S. Maria in Domnica, February 2, 1983. He died on September 4, 1991, Paris and is buried in a tomb of the Society of Jesus at the Vaugirard c...more

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Henri de Lubac's Books

Average rating: 4.23 · 363 ratings · 43 reviews · 45 distinct works · Similar authors

	Catholicism: Christ and the Common Destiny of Man by Henri de Lubac, Pope Benedict XVI (Foreword) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1947 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drama of Atheist Humanism by Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar (Foreword) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1944 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Splendor of the Church 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1953 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of the Supernatural 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Medieval Exegesis, Vol. 1: The Four Senses of Scripture 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Medieval Exegesis, Vol. 2: The Four Senses of Scripture 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History and Spirit: The Understanding of Scripture According to Origen 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradoxes of Faith 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Augustinianism and Modern Theology by Henri de Lubac, Louis Dupre (Introduction) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1965 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corpus Mysticum: The Eucharist and the Church in the Middle Ages by Henri de Lubac, Gemma Simmonds (Translation) 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars