Hans Urs von Balthasar vs. Friedrich Nietzsche
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 – 1988
Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered one of the most important Catholic theologians of the 20th century. With Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, he founded the theological journal Communio. Over the course of his life, he authored 85 books, over 500 articles and essays, and almost 100 translations.
"The exalted moment of love is always full of promise: it is not closed in on itself, but open; we see its natural fruitfulness revealed in the child, even if it…"
Friedrich Nietzsche
1844 – 1900
German philosopher whose work challenged conventional morality and values.
"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."
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