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The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology (Hardcover)
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The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Theological Monographs
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Since the Second Vatican Council (1962-5), the Catholic Church has
formally declared the possibility of salvation for atheists: 'those
who, without fault, have not yet arrived at an express recognition
of God' (Lumen Gentium 16). However, in the very same document, the
Council also reiterates the traditional doctrine of the necessity
of faith, baptism, and the mediation of Church in order for someone
to be saved (Lumen Gentium 14). This monograph explores how these
two seemingly contradictory claims may satisfactorily be
reconciled. Specifically, it asks - and ultimately answers - the
question: How, within the parameters of Catholic dogmatic theology,
is it possible for an atheist to be saved? As the first full-length
study of this topic since Vatican II, the book discusses crucial
foundational issues - the understanding of 'atheist' in Catholic
theology; the developing views on both unbelief, and the salvation
of non-Christians, in the decades preceding the Council - before
tackling the conciliar teaching itself. Considerable attention is
then given to the classic solution of imputing an 'implicit' faith
to righteous atheists, best known from Karl Rahner's theory of
'anonymous Christians' (though the basic idea was advocated by many
other major figures, including Ratzinger, Schillebeeckx, de Lubac,
Balthasar, and Kung). After discussing Rahner's specific proposals
in detail, this kind of approach is however shown to be untenable.
In its place, a new way of understanding Vatican II's optimism for
atheists is developed in detail, in light of scripture, tradition,
and magisterium. This draws principally on Christ's descent into
Hell, a renewed understanding of invincible ignorance, and a
literal interpretation of Matthew 25.
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