Edward Schillebeeckx (Antwerp, November 12, 1914 -) is a Belgian theologian. He is a member of the Dominican Order. His books on theology which have been translated into many languages, and his contributions to the Second Vatican Council have made him known throughout the world. The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare Saint Dominic de Guzman saw the need for a new type of organization to address the needs of his time, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ...

After being educated by the Jesuits at Turnhout Edward Cornelis Florentius Alfonsus Schilebeeckx entered in 1934 the Dominican Order. He studied theology and philosophy at the university of Louvain. In 1941 he was ordained to the priesthood. From 1943 onwards he taught at Louvain on Thomas Aquinas and thomism. From 1945 to 1947 he studied at the Dominican study centre Le Saulchoir near Paris, where Marie-Dominique Chenu and Yves Congar introduced him to modern theology. During these years he also studied at the Sorbonne. In 1952 he defended and published his doctoral thesis, De sacramentele heilseconomie (The redeeming economy of the sacraments). The Catholic University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands made him a professor of dogmatic theology and history of theology in 1958. His inaugural lecture Op zoek naar de levende God (Searching the living God) introduced Dutch theologians to the Nouvelle Théologie founded by Chenu, Congar, Hans Urs von Balthasar and others. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Turnhout Coat of Arms Turnhout is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Leuven in 2004 Leuven (Louvain in French, Löwen in German) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, of which it is the capital. ... Saint Thomas Aquinas [Thomas of Aquin, or Aquino] (c. ... Thomism is the philosophical school that followed in the legacy of St. ... Yves Marie Joseph Cardinal Congar (April 8, 1904-June 22, 1995) was a French Dominican priest and theologian. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... Nijmegen (Zuid-Gelders: Nèhméége) (obsolete spellings: Nijmwegen, Nymegen, Nieumeghen — known in German as Nimwegen, French as Nimègue, and Spanish as Nimega) is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border. ... DOGMATIC THEOLOGY, the name usually given in modern times to the systematic study of Christian doctrine or of dogma in the widest sense possible. ... Hans Urs von Balthasar (August 12, 1905 - June 26, 1988) was a Swiss Roman Catholic theologian. ...

During the Second Vatican Council Schillebeeckx made a decisive influence by his articles concerning some of the major proposals for constitutions, articles which were distributed to all participants. In this way his influence was far greater than that of a formal peritus, a status the Dutch bishops had not granted to him. Together with Chenu, Congar, Karl Rahner and Hans Küng he founded in 1965 the new theological journal Concilium. Karl Rahner in 1975 Karl Rahner, S.J., (March 5, 1904 – March 30, 1984) was one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century. ... Hans Küng (born March 19, 1928 in Sursee, Canton of Lucerne), is an eminent Swiss theologian, and a prolific author. ...

In the late sixties and early seventies Schillebeeckx turned from thomism to exegesis. He confronted such debated questions as the position of priests and the obligation to celibacy. He was an influential participant at the National Pastoral Council (Landelijk Pastoraal Concilie) held at Noordwijkerhout from 1968 to 1970. At the sessions of this synod the Dutch bishops, intellectuals and representatives from many Catholic organisations tried to implement what they perceived as the major objectives of the Second Vatican Council. This article discusses textual hermeneutics. ... Celibacy may refer either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. ... Noordwijkerhout (population: 15,092 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ...

Schillebeeckx books on Jesus gained a wide readership. His orthodoxy was called into question by the Congregation for Faith, and he had to come to Rome to explain his views. Schillebeeckx was accused of denying the Resurrection of Christ as an objective fact of faith. Jesus (Greek Ιησούς [Iēsoũs]) (8-2 BC/BCE – 29-36 AD/CE) also known as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus the Nazarene is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ, where Christ is a title meaning Anointed One and corresponding to the...

Schillebeeckx continued to publish after his retirement. A major study on sacramental theology is still expected to appear. He was the first theologian to win the coveted Erasmus Prize (1982). His oeuvre, surveyed in several bibliographies, has been the subject of many studies. The Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, a Dutch non-profit organization, to individuals or institutions that have made notable contributions to European culture, society, or social science. ...

Selective bibliography

• De sacramentele heilseconomie (Antwerp 1952)
• Christus, sacrament van de Godsontmoeting (Bilthoven 1959)
• Op zoek naar de levende God (Nimwegen 1959)
• Openbaring en theologie (Bilthoven 1964) (Theologische Peilingen, 1) - tr. Revelation and theology (London 1979)
• God en mens (Bilthoven 1965) (Theologische Peilingen, 2)
• Wereld en kerk (Bilthoven 1966) (Theologische Peilingen, 3)
• De zending van de kerk (Bilthoven 1968) (Theologische Peilingen, 4)
• Jezus, het verhaal van een levende (Bloemendaal 1974) - tr. Jesus: an experiment in Christology (London 1979; New York 1981)
• Gerechtigheid en liefde, genade en bevrijding (Bloemendaal 1977) - tr. Christ: the Christian experience in the modern world (London 1980)
• Pleidooi voor mensen in de kerk. Christelijke identiteit en ambten in de kerk (Baarn 1985) - tr. The Church with an human face: a new and expanded theology of ministry (New York 1985)
• Als politiek niet alles is... Jezus in de westerse cultuur (Baarn 1986) - tr. On Christian faith: the spiritual, ethical and political dimensions (New York 1984)
• Mensen als verhaal van God (Baarn 1989)- tr. Church. The human story of God (New York 1990)

External links

• Stichting Edward Schillebeeckx
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