Without a doubt, the late Edward Schillebeeckx (1914-2009) remains one of

the most important and inspiring theological voices of the twentieth

century. Apart from his influential books still widely read, the name of

Schillebeeckx is constantly linked to the renewal of church life and

theology that occurred during the Second Vatican Council. The present

critically annotated edition by Dr. Karim Schelkens - containing both the

original Dutch text and an English translation - now makes Schillebeeckx’

private notes, jotted down during the first two council periods, readily

available for a wider public, thereby offering its readers a unique

possibility to enter into the thought world and the activities of this

theological giant. The edition is prepared with the support of the Edward

Schillebeeckx Foundation, and holds a preface by Prof. Mathijs Lamberigts

as well as an introduction by Schillebeeckx’ biographer, Prof. Erik

Borgman.