Tomáš Špidlík: A Theological Life offers one of the first comprehensive reflections on the life and work of this enigmatic Czech theologian and cardinal. Going beyond the usual biographical and bibliographical summary, the book provides an in-depth theological reflection on the legacy which this much-loved spiritual father left to the worldwide Church..
CONTENTS // A Note from the Translators /7 Foreword /8 Introduction /10 // A Theological Interpretation of the Life and Work of Tomáš Špidlík /12 // The Family, and Spiritual Sonhood and Fatherhood /12 The Theologian with the “Spirit of Velehrad” /26 The Sources of Špidlík’s Wisdom /38 // A Synthesis of the Spiritual Theology of the Christian East and West /45 // The Holy Spirit and the Spiritual Life /45 // The Eucharist as the Primary Source of Spiritual Life /54 // The Influence of the Philokalia on Špidlík’s Spiritual Theology /62 // Špidlík on Art: A Theological Last Will and Testament /75 // Mysticism and the Theology of Beauty /75 Czech Art and the Theology of Anamnesis /88 A Spiritual-Theological Interpretation of the Films of Andrei Tarkovsky /97 // Bibliography /108 About the Author /112