Herbert Vorgrimler

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Herbert Vorgrimler (* 4 January 1929 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a Catholic theologian and author,^[1] who has written 33 books published in English, most of them translated from his over 90 books in German. ^[2]

Works

Vorgrimler is known for his collaboration in 1965 with Karl Rahner, SJ, on Theological Dictionary.^[3]

In Sacramental Theology, Vorgrimler describes a dogmatic approach to the sacraments where he follows St. Thomas Aquinas in relating the sacraments directly to Christ but he also expands on the role of the Church. Sacramental activity thus encompasses all of God's activity towards the Church because it always involves the elements of humanity and mystery / sacred. Vorgrimler is conscious of the distinction between sacramental activity and sacraments and understands the seven sacraments as existing objectively in the world, though not on their own grounds but always in relation to Christ and the Church.

List of Publications

Sacramental Theology, translated by Linda M. Maloney, Minnesota 1992

References

↑ "Auf kleiner Flamme". Die Zeit. 15 July 1994. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
↑ WorldCat
↑ Rahner, Karl, SJ, and Herbert Vorgrimler. Kleines Theologisches Wörterbuch. Freiburg: Herder, 1965. English: Theological Dictionary. Ed. Cornelius Ernst, OP. Trans. Richard Strachan. London: Burns & Oates; New York: Herder and Herder, 1965.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 111639994 LCCN: n50013127 ISNI: 0000 0001 1032 8577 GND: 119135671 BNF: cb12018703j

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Name	Vorgrimler, Herbert
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Short description	German theologian
Date of birth	4 January 1929
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