Edward Schillebeeckx and the Suffering Human Being

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" Edward Schillebeeckx and the Suffering Human Being "
Helen Bergin

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1069491
Doc. No	:	LA113120
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156973210X526436‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Helen Bergin
Title & Author	:	Edward Schillebeeckx and the Suffering Human Being [Article]\ Helen Bergin
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	International Journal of Public Theology
Date	:	2010
Volume/ Issue Number	:	4/4
Page No	:	466–482
Abstract	:	This article begins by examining the nature of being human and the nature of suffering within the writings of Belgian Catholic theologian, Edward Schillebeeckx. Particular focus is given to Schillebeeckx’s understanding of the humanum—the essence of the human being which challenges another human being to respond with respect. Schillebeeckx’s understandings of the humanum are then set alongside an event in nineteenth century Aotearoa New Zealand in which Maori were forcibly removed by governmental authorities from their land at Parihaka. I propose that Schillebeeckx’s theological understandings of the humanum are valuable in engaging with and interpreting this historical event. Ultimately, I argue that Schillebeeckx’s interpretations of suffering and of being human offer fruitful insights for public theology. This article begins by examining the nature of being human and the nature of suffering within the writings of Belgian Catholic theologian, Edward Schillebeeckx. Particular focus is given to Schillebeeckx’s understanding of the humanum—the essence of the human being which challenges another human being to respond with respect. Schillebeeckx’s understandings of the humanum are then set alongside an event in nineteenth century Aotearoa New Zealand in which Maori were forcibly removed by governmental authorities from their land at Parihaka. I propose that Schillebeeckx’s theological understandings of the humanum are valuable in engaging with and interpreting this historical event. Ultimately, I argue that Schillebeeckx’s interpretations of suffering and of being human offer fruitful insights for public theology.
Descriptor	:	human community
Descriptor	:	humanum
Descriptor	:	Parihaka
Descriptor	:	Schillebeeckx
Descriptor	:	suffering
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156973210X526436‬