Hans Urs von Balthasar Quotes
Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss Catholic theologian and philosopher and one of the most wide-ranging Christian thinkers of the twentieth century. After early studies of German literature and many years of Jesuit formation, he left the Society of Jesus in 1950 to co-found with the mystic Adrienne von Speyr the secular Community of St. The quotes below are attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar, organized by topic.
Hans Urs von Balthasar on God
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Attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar:
“Glory is what shines forth in love that gives itself away.”
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Attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar:
“Christianity is the dramatic encounter between divine and human freedom.”
Hans Urs von Balthasar on Love
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Attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar:
“We do not enter the truth except through love.”
Hans Urs von Balthasar on Truth
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Attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar:
“The truly beautiful is what most fully reveals being.”
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Attributed to Hans Urs von Balthasar:
“The form of beauty is the form of truth.”