By Romano Guardini

Psychological analysis is not without its perils. Its observations can lead to an individual being placed in a strictly naturalistic, immanent situation, rendering even the notion of transcendence unintelligible. In this light, is a psychology of Jesus Christ even possible? Considering that question of urgent importance, Guardini shows how Jesus both embraces and transcends everything merely human—he is the Word made flesh. Appreciating the actual earthly existence of Christ, his revelation of himself—and the Father—to us, yields a richer understanding of the figure which emerges from the earliest days of the Church and which in each phase of its proclamation points back to the original, divine reality which towers above them all.

An essential component of a complete Christology, The Humanity of Christ is an excellent complement to the theology set out in Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth trilogy.

Jesus Christ is man, more unreservedly man than anyone else can ever be; for to realize human nature as he did was an achievement possible only for one who was more than mere man. (Romano Guardini)

Romano Guardini (1885–1968) was a Catholic priest, professor, and author. He taught theology and philosophy at the University of Berlin, University of Tübingen, and University of Munich. Included among his intellectual disciples are Josef Pieper, Luigi Giussani, and Joseph Ratzinger.

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ISBN: 978-1949899290