Embodied Words Spoken Signs

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. A Foundation For The Sacramentality Of The Word
3. Reformation Theologies Of The Word
4. Karl Rahner’s Contributions To A Roman Catholic Theology Of The Word
5. Louis-Marie Chauvet’s Contributions To A Roman Catholic Theology Of The Word
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Additional Info
The twentieth century witnessed renewed interest in a Roman Catholic theology of the word. The contributions of Karl Rahner and sacramental theologian Louis-Marie Chauvet demonstrate the Roman Catholic conviction that the word is fundamentally sacramental: it has the capacity to bear God’s presence to humanity.

Rhodora Beaton examines the work of Rahner and Chauvet to articulate the relationship between word and sacrament within the context of language, culture, and an already graced world as the place of divine self-expression, and analyzes the implications for Trinitarian theology, sacramentality, liturgy, and action.