Louis Bouyer, one of the 20th century giants of Catholic theology, here addresses a breathtaking range of questions related to the world: the history of origin studies, from cosmogonic myth to philosophical cosmologies, from magic to mysticism. Science, myth, philosophy, theology, poetic experience and technology here constantly rub elbows. Through it all he explores the insightfulness of Christian revelation penetrating the mystery, as a reflection of the mystery of that other cosmos it reflects; the inner being of God, the creator. Louis Bouyer is a priest, theologian, teacher and writer.

Despite the many studies of particular Fathers, there is no general work presenting the principal characteristics of their exegesis, taken one at a time and in order. In this book, the distinguished French theologian, Bertrand de Margerie, S.J., attempts to fill this lacuna