PARALLEL TENSIONS: On the Relation between Theologies of Grace and the Ignatian Exercises.

The article focuses on the parallel tensions between Karl Rahner's theology of grace as universally given and Hans Urs von Balthasar's emphasis on the distinct effects of encountering Jesus Christ. Topics include their differing interpretations of the Spiritual Exercises, the influence of Ignatian spirituality on their theology, and the tension between the universal and particular movements of grace in the Exercises.