Jesus in Our Western Culture Quotes

“For 'the human' is a medium of possible divine revelation.”
― Edward Schillebeeckx, Jesus in Our Western Culture: Mysticism, Ethics and Politics

“But where good is promoted and evil is fought against for the healing of humanity, this historical praxis in fact confirms the nature of God- God as salvation for men and women, the basis of universal hope - and people moreover receive God's salvation: in and through a love which is put into practice.”
― Edward Schillebeeckx, Jesus in Our Western Culture: Mysticism, Ethics and Politics

“Only in a secular history where men and women are freed for unexpected true humanity can God reveal his own being.”
― Edward Schillebeeckx, Jesus in Our Western Culture: Mysticism, Ethics and Politics

“Although we cannot attain Jesus in his fullness unless at the same time we also take into account his unique relationship with God which has a special nature of its own, this does not of itself mean that Jesus' unique way of life is the only way to God. For even Jesus not only reveals God but also conceals him, since he appeared among us in non-godlike, creaturely humanity. As man he is a historical, contingent being who in no way can represent the full riches of God... unless one denies the reality of his real humanity (and that runs counter to the consensus of the church). So the gospel itself forbids us to speak of a Christian religious imperialism and exclusivism.”
― Edward Schillebeeckx, Jesus in Our Western Culture: Mysticism, Ethics and Politics