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Article: Through Holiness to Wisdom: The Nature of Theology According to St. Bonaventure.(SHORTER NOTICES)(Book review)
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- Theological Studies
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- December 1, 2006
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THROUGH HOLINESS TO WISDOM: THE NATURE OF THEOLOGY ACCORDING TO ST. BONAVENTURE. By Gregory LaNave. Rome: Istituto Storico dei Cappuccini, 2005. Pp. 244. 20 [euro].
LaNave engages the works of Saint Bonaventure with the question, "What is the place of holiness in the task of theology?" (10, 193). The inquiry is inspired by Hans Urs von Balthasar's lament that, in an age that idolizes objective, scientific knowledge, a split between theology and holiness has led to the detriment of both. This study "intends to uncover some of the principles that would make it possible to overcome this split" (28). To do so, L. explores whether theology is a movement of the mind to ...