Behold, the human being: Hans Urs von Balthasar’s theology of the Paschal Triduum and the self in dementia

This article explores the theological resources within the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar that may be of use to Christians as they consider or face the changing nature of the experience of self following a dementia diagnosis. It takes Balthasar’s ideas about the dying and then dead Jesus being th...

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Published in:Theology
Authors: James, Rob (Author) ; Stevens, Becca (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 126, Issue: 2, Pages: 103-110
RelBib Classification:NBE Anthropology
NBF Christology
NBQ Eschatology
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Self
B Hans Urs Von Balthasar
B Pascal triduum
B re-member
B Dementia
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Summary:This article explores the theological resources within the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar that may be of use to Christians as they consider or face the changing nature of the experience of self following a dementia diagnosis. It takes Balthasar’s ideas about the dying and then dead Jesus being the gradual and then total alienation of Father from Son as a model for how dementia can alienate a person from their sense of self. This article does not offer solutions as such but finds hope in the message of Easter that humans are re-membered.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X231160504