Anonymous Christians: Supernatural Existential and Universal Salvific Will of God An Inquiry into the Rahnerian Theology of Religions

Chapter One Salvation the Basic Quest of Human Being Introduction 1. Human Being as Material Being 2. Human Being as Person and Subject 2.1. The Hiddenness and Risk of Personal Experience 2.2. Subjectivity and Responsibility of the Person 3. Human Being as Transcendent Being 3.1. Transcendent Structure of Knowledge. 3.2. The Pre-Apprehension of Being 3.3 The Pre-Apprehension as Constitutive Person 3.4. Transcendence Beyond Words and Concepts 4. Salvation: Historical and Transcendental 4.1. Theological and Anthropological Notions 4.2. Salvation in History 4.3. Salvation is Transcendental Conclusion Chapter Two Karl Rahner's Theory of Supernatural Existential Introduction 1. Relationship Between Human Nature and Grace 1.1 Nature and Super nature 1.2 Supernaturally Elevating Grace 1.3 Grace as Process of Liberation Leading to God. 2. Human Being as God's Self Communication 2.1 The Notion: Self-Communication 2.2 Self-Communication of God and its Abiding Presence. 2.3 The Absolute gratuity of God's Self-Communication 3. The Offer of Self-Communication as Supernatural Existential 3.1 Graced Horizon with Freedom of Acceptance 3.2 Man's Supernaturally Elevated Transcendentality and Brace in its Hiddenness Conclusion Chapter Three The Univerbal Salvific Will of God Introduction 1. The Mystery of Religions 1.1 True Religion one or Several 1.2. Four Basic Positions 1.2.1. No religion is true, or all religions are equally untrue 1.2.2. Only single religion is true, an all other religions are untrue 1.2.3. Every religion is true or all religion are equally true 1.3. Criterion for Truth 1.2.4. Only one religion is true or, all religions have a share in the truth of one religion 2.1.1. Thesis: I 2.1.2. Thesis: II 2.1.3. Thesis: III 2. Anonymous Christian 2.1. The Theory of Anonymous Christian and Salvation 2.1.4. Thesis: IV 2.2 Rahner on Church's Missionary Task 3. Universal Salvific Will of God 3.1. Scriptural Understanding 3.2. Rahner on Universal Salvation 4. Church as Universal Sacrament of Salvation 4.1. Salvation of Atheists and Non-Believers Conclusion Summative Remarks General Conclusion Bibliography Appendix - I: In Memoriam: A Visionary A Tribute of Love Appendix - II: Life and Contributions of Rev. Fr. Mathew Bassus Manjakunnel CMI Appendix - III: Memories and Events of Rev. Fr. Bassus Manjakunnel CMI Appendix - IV: 25th Death Anniversary Ceremonies at Carmel Monastery Vazhakulam Appendix - V: Carmel Province in 2024 after 25 Years of his Heavenly Birth About the Author