The Mystical Way in Everyday Life
Annemarie S. Kidder, PhD, IHM Associate
Saturday, November 16, 9:30am-12:30pm
Suggested Offering: $25
The Jesuit priest and theologian Karl Rahner (1904-84) is famous for saying that the Christian of tomorrow will be a mystic or else will be no more. As church attendance in the West continues to decline sharply and parishes are closing, one wonders who will remain as an active and vital member of the church. And what type of faith will these Christian believers practice? Rahner says that it will be the mystics, those who have learned to see God in all things and allow God in Christ to permeate everyday life. This program will provide a brief overview of Rahner's work and his influence on the Second Vatican Council (1963-65). It will highlight the way in which Rahner's theology and mysticism was shaped by the Jesuit order's founder, Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). And it will outline the concrete steps that Rahner suggests to us so as to become mystics in turn.
Annemarie S. Kidder, PhD, is an ordained Presbyterian minister who has served churches in Michigan and Ohio. A former seminary professor, she is the author and editor of ten books on historical theology, spirituality, and biblical studies. Some of her more recent works are Making Confession, Hearing Confession (Liturgical Press), Karl Rahner’s The Mystical Way in Everyday Life (Orbis Books), and Karl Rahner's Ignatius of Loyola Speaks (St. Augustine Press).
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