Existence as Prayer: The Consciousness of Christ in the Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar explores a major and controversial aspect of the thought of the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, the question of Christ s human consciousness. Although this issue is often cited in studies of Balthasar s theology, Mark L. Yenson analyzes it as a nexus for understanding the broader dynamics of Christology, Trinitarian theology, anthropology, and metaphysics in Balthasar s works. Rather than providing mere exposition, Yenson sets Balthasar s approach to Christ s consciousness against the...