Reconsidering Transcendence Between Presence and Absence

Description Proceedings of the Malta International Theological Conference IV By engaging deeply with the theme of transcendence, this book invites readers to reflect on its profound implications for human dignity, spiritual integrity, and ethical responsibility, fostering a meaningful dialogue about the nature of our moral and existential lives. Transcendence signifies an openness to the absolute, finds its most profound expression in the concept of love, and represents an ongoing journey that profoundly shapes one’s human existence. Introduction John Anthony Berry Art and Transcendence: Educating One’s Spiritual Senses Yvonne Dohna Schlobitten Humanity and Transcendence John Anthony Berry The Gift of God in the Narrative Form of the Fourth Gospel Martin Micallef Rediscovering Paul’s Mystical Theology Beate Kowalski Grasping the Unknowable and Attaining the Unreachable: The Apophatism of Gregory of Nyssa Wojciech Szczerba Thomas Aquinas on Divine Presence in the World Piotr Roszak and Tomasz Huzarek Presence and Absence in Bonaventure’s Itinerarium mentis in Deum Roberto Vinco Awaiting at the In-between Void Charlò Camilleri Transcendence as Antinomic Friendship: Metamodern Foreshadowings in Pavel Florensky’s Vision of the World Glen Attard Climbing Beyond: Unlocking the Power of Sacred Speech in Sanskrit Michael Zammit Who is the People of God? Permanency of Israel and Crisis Ecclesiology Luc Forestier Bonhoeffer on Transcendence: Experiencing Christ in This World Joel Burnell Word, Understanding, and Dialogue: The Role of a Christian Teacher or Catechist Zuzana Svobodová The Preacher as Θεοδίδακτος in Eastern Christian Tradition and His Role in Contemporary Proclamation of Gospel Andriy Oliynyk The Mystical Dimension of Catechesis Carl-Mario Sultana Christian Humanism in a Technological Society Gianluigi Pasquale