Towards a Contemporary Wisdom Christology: Some Catholic Christologies in German, English and French 1965-1995

This study examines to what extent the Wisdom elements present in the Scriptures have been incorporated into some contemporary Catholic Christology in three language areas (English, French, and German). From each area some representative theologians have been chosen: German (W. Kasper, K. Rahner, E. Schillebeeckx); English (J. Dupuis, D. Edwards, E. Schussler Fiorenza); French (L. Bouyer, C. Duquoc, J. Moingt). Furthermore, the language of Wisdom is retrieved as a root metaphor generating new perspectives on issues facing with contemporary Christology, such as the call to justice, the feminist concern, the dialogue with other religions and presenting a face of God for the modern world. Aidan O'Boyle was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Killala, Ireland, in 1992. He studied at the national University of Ireland, Maynooth, and the Pontifical University of Maynooth respectively. In 2001 he received a Doctorate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Since 1997 he has been Executive Secretary of the Irish Episcopal Conference.