Does the world have a source? : Baldazar on God and Being

I'm currently reading Balthasar. For those who are interested in how people think about "existence", the most uncomfortable thing is that there are many materials that have not been translated into Chinese, especially non-English ones. English can also be used to make do with compulsory education and Internet translation; but for non-English areas such as French and German, you can only sigh and sigh, and have no chance to have a relationship with Fangze. Only a few Chinese scholars mentioned in the article, and I have experienced the addiction.

Barthazar's "existence", whether you agree with him or not, is indeed refreshing. I "exist", and I believe that most people would not doubt this matter in most cases; in addition, the world also exists. The ground we step on, the air we breathe, and the scenery we see in front of us, of course we think they exist. So, what is "existence"?

When we pay attention to ourselves, and the things that come into contact with us, we are "finite beings." Meaning: it is limited to its own existence, not another thing. For example, if a dog is limited to being a dog, it will not be a cat at the same time.

But why? Why isn't this dog a cat? Then we have to start with how it "emerges". This dog is a dog because the moment it was born, it was given life by its parents. The same goes for cats. On the one hand, everything in the world exists; on the other hand, in terms of how things "emerge", there will be differences in the species of cats, dogs, people, etc., and the difference between this person and that person.

If we admit that we share a "finite existence" with all things in the world; on the other hand, as we realize that cats are cats and dogs are dogs, the "ordered" world in which cats do not give birth to dogs is through some Produced by the "emergence" of something. And this "something" cannot be a cat, a dog, or a finite being in any kind of world.

So, what is "it"? What is the ultimate source of existence and limitation that finite beings in this world enjoy? For the believing Barthazar, "it" is the god of philosophers. Starting from the "order of the world," Barthazar revives Paul's old "argument of ends": "Since the creation of the world, his invisible good, his eternal power and his divine nature, have can be discerned and discerned by all that he has made.”

references

Liu As, "The Metaphysics of "Existence" and the Divine Beauty of God: The Metaphysical Basis of Balthasar's Theological Aesthetics. Tao Feng: Christian Cultural Review Issue 45A

Lu Xue, "Lane and Bardasa Known by Lu Xue". Translated by Wu Boren. "Raney Thought and Chinese Theology"

Um Paulo, "The Theoanthropology of Lanne: Listeners of the Word." Translated by Zheng Wenqing. "Lane's Christology and Theological View of Man"

Marcel, "The Mystery of Being". Translated by Cen Yicheng. "The Existential Background of Human Dignity"