%0 Journal Article
%T Participation and Kenosis: A List for Schindler
%A Merold Westphal
%J The Saint Anselm Journal
%D 2005
%I Institute for Saint Anselm Studies
%X Metaphysics is dangerous, for it easily lapses into onto-theology, subordinating our God-talk into a philosophical project that eliminates mystery, or tries to, and in the process renders our God-talk religiously useless. This is not necessary if, with Aquinas, we do metaphysics as ancilla theologiae and don¡¯t confuse fides quaerens intellectum with a demand for transparency. Schindler¡¯s paper "What¡¯s the Difference?" is evaluated from this perspective. It is questioned whether and why we need the principle he seeks; it is suggested that only theology and not metaphysics can provide it; and the hope is expressed that Schindler will expand his reflection on our participation in our own being to consider our participation in God¡¯s being.
%K metaphysics
%U http://www.anselm.edu/Documents/Institute%20for%20Saint%20Anselm%20Studies/Abstracts/4.5.3.2g_31Westphal.pdf