Icons of Hope: The "Last Things" in Catholic Imagination

About the Author

J O H N E . T H I E L is professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University and past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. He is the author of several books, among which are Senses of Tradition: Continuity and Development in Catholic Faith and God, Evil, and Innocent Suffering: A Theological Reflection. of the eschatological future. Read it and understand the power of premodern doctrinal symbols such as purgatory and Last Judgment to unlock new meaning when probed and practice of forgiveness in compelling ways as central to resurrected life here and hereafter. In its movement from the grand to the most subtle nuances of hope, this is a most important theological work.”  .  ... well and clearly argued,‘thick eschatology’ about such‘last things’ as judgment day, the communion of saints, the Beatific Vision, and particular judgment. Grounded in what Catholic style’ make an important and stimulating ecumenical conversation partner.”   “Icons of Hope is a bold foray into imagining the‘last things.’ At once innovative and imagination to represent the unrepresentable other side of death. Not to imagine is to make an entire swathe of beliefs merely notional and thus effectively put them out of circulation. Among its many contributions, Icons of Hope helps breathe new life into an old topic, and its reimagining of the heavenly life of the blessed dead makes an indelible contribution.”  ’  .  is professor of religious studies at Fairfield University and past books, among which are Senses of Tradition: Continuity and Development in Catholic Faith and University of Notre Dame Press  ,   .. ...