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Louis Bouyer

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born

in Paris, France

January 01, 1913

died

January 01, 2004

gender

male

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History

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Rev. Louis Bouyer (1913-2004) was a member of the French Oratory and one of the most respected and versatile Catholic scholars and theologians of the twentieth century.

A friend of Hans Urs von Balthasar, Joseph Ratzinger, and J.R.R. Tolkien, and a co-founder of the international review Communio, Bouyer was a former Lutheran minister who entered the Catholic Church in 1939.

He became a leading figure in the Catholic biblical and liturgical movements of the twentieth century, was on influence on the Second Vatican Council, and became well known for his excellent books on history of Christian spirituality. In addition to his many writings, Bouyer lectured widely across Europe and America.

Woman in the Church (with an epilogue by Balthasar and an...more

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	The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism by Louis Bouyer, Guy de Broglie (Preface) 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1956	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 Word, Church, and Sacraments: In Protestantism and Catholicism 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Newman: An Intellectual & Spiritual Biography Of John Henry Newman 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	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
	Woman in the Church by Louis Bouyer, Hans Urs von Balthasar (Epilogue), C.S. Lewis (Essay) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1976	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
	Architektura i liturgia 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	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
	Introduction to Spirituality 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1961	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 Of Christian Spirituality by Louis Bouyer, Francois Vandenbroucke 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1961	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 Of Christian Spirituality 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1960	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
	Sir Thomas More 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Women Mystics: Hadewijch of Antwerp, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Edith Stein 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989 — 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

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