Father Hans Urs von Balthasar

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Theologian
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Society_of_Jesus
gptkbp:associatedWith Communio_magazine
gptkbp:birthDate August 12, 1905
gptkbp:contribution Christology
Ecclesiology
Mystical theology
Aesthetics in theology
gptkbp:deathDate June 26, 1988
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Freiburg
gptkbp:field Christian_theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Father Hans Urs von Balthasar
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Karl_Rahner
gptkb:Joseph_Ratzinger
gptkb:John_Paul_II
gptkb:Paul_Tillich
gptkb:Henri_de_Lubac
gptkb:Bernard_Lonergan
gptkb:Gabriel_Marcel
Hans Küng
Hans_Urs_von_Balthasar's_students
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XVI
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Karl_Barth
gptkbp:knownFor Theological works
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to the revival of patristic theology
Prominent figure in 20th-century theology
Promoted the importance of beauty in theology
Influence_on_modern_Catholic_thought
Respected_theologian_among_Catholic_scholars
Advocated_for_a_return_to_the_sources_of_Christian_faith
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
gptkbp:notableWorks Theo-Drama
Glory of the Lord
Theo-Logic
gptkbp:occupation Philosopher
Priest
Writer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Lucerne,_Switzerland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Basilea,_Switzerland
gptkbp:religion Catholicism