Here are some references to the theme of Male/Female, Man/Woman, Sexuality, Marriage in Balthasar:

1)The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics, vol. I, Seeing the Form, pp. 338ff. ("The Marian Experience of God"--not so important directly, but an accompanying theme) 2) The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics, vol. III, Studies in Theological Style: Lay Styles, pp. 34ff. ("Dante: Eros and Agape, or Who is Beatrice?"--some wonderful and lovely reflections) 3) The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics, vol. VI: Theology: The Old Covenant, pp. 130ff. on "Eros and worldly beauty" 4) The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics, vol. VII: Theology: The New Covenant, pp. 470ff. ("Nuptiality") 5) Theo-Drama, vol. II: Dramatis Personae: Man in God, pp. 365ff ("Man and Woman"--this is an important reference) 6) Theo-Drama, vol. III: Dramatis Personae: Persons in Christ, pp. 283ff. ("Woman's Answer"--a particularly important reference) 7) Theo-Drama, vol. V: The Last Act, pp. 475ff ("The Body and Self-Surrender"--note a little translation problem in the second line)

Here are a few titles of books, theses (you can only guess at the value of these), and articles on the theme of man/woman and of marriage in Balthasar:

Here is an interesting introduction to the theme of Trinity and sexuality in Balthasar in an easily available volume:

TI: Erotics : God's sex. AU: Loughlin,-Gerard PB: In: Radical orthodoxy. London : Routledge, 1999. p. 143-162. PY: 1999 LA: English PT: Essay DE: God-Attributes; Sex-and-religion PS: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von AN: erit19990009065007

And here follows a series of references to works which deal with Balthasar and sexuality. At the end there is a number of references on the theme of Balthasar on women and priesthood--a theme in which his views of the place and significance of sexual difference is also present. (By the way: some titles in German in "Communio" are probably also translated in the English language editions of Communio)

TI: "Male and Female He Created Them". AU: Schindler,-David-L, ed SO: Communio-(US). 20 (Sum 1993), p. 200-462. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1993 LA: English PT: Journal-article CT: Catholic theology, gender, and the future of Western civilization, by D Schindler. Male and female he created them: A summary of the teaching of Genesis chapter one, by F Martin. The biblical foundations of the thought of John Paul II on human sexuality, by M Seguin. The family: A place of fraternity, by A Sicari. Hans Urs von Balthasar's anthropology in light of his marian thinking, by J Roten. Feminist theology: A proposal, by F Martin. Man and woman under God: The dignity of the human being according to Hans Urs von Balthasar, by A Strukelj. Sex and gender differentiation in Hildegard of Bingen and Edith Stein, by P Allen. "Bride" and "Mother" in the Super Cantica of St Bernard: An ecclesiology for our time?, by R Kereszty. A word on Humanae Vitae, by H U von Balthasar. Mary in the Church, by A von Speyr. The Theological Anthropology of Catherine of Siena, by Sister Mary Jeremiah. DE: Sex-role; Man-Theology; Theology,-Catholic; Women-Theology; Sex-Theology IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19930001010901

Titre : The beautiful mystery of Christian marriage : the married state in life in the theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar Auteurs : Hinkley, Michael Francis Xavier. Année : 1990 Description : 87 leaves ; p., 29 cm. Langue : Anglais (eng) SUJETS Descripteur : Married people -- Religious life. Marriage -- Religious aspects. Personne mentionnée : Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905- Notes : Includes bibliographical references./ Thèse : Thesis (S.T.D.)--Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, 1990. Descripteur de classe : LC : BX2350.8 Autres titres : At head of title:; Pontifical Universitas Gregoriana Facultas Theologiae Institutum Spiritualitatis Responsabilité : auctor Michael Francis Xavier Hinkley. Type de document : Livre Entrée : 19970813 Mise à jour : 19970813 Numéro d'accès : OCLC : 37463376

Titre : The theological foundations of marriage as a 'state of life' in the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar Auteurs : Fowlkes, Eric L. Année : 1992 Description : iii, 86 leaves ; p., 29 cm. Langue : Anglais (eng) SUJETS Descripteur : Marriage -- Religious aspects --Catholic Church. Personne mentionnée : Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905- -- Contributions in the theology of marriage. Notes : Includes bibliographical references (3 unnumbered leaves at end)./ Thèse : Thesis (S.T.L.)--Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Washington, D.C., 1992. Descripteur de classe : Dewey : 306.8 Responsabilité : by Eric L. Fowlkes. Type de document : Livre

TI: A word on Humanae Vitae : [1978 lecture on Christian marriage in Ephesians and encyclical]. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von SO: Communio-(US). 20 (Sum 1993), p. 437-450. PY: 1993 PT: Journal-article DE: Bible-New-Testament-Ephesians-IV-VI; Encyclicals,-Papal; Marriage-Christianity-Catholic-Church SR: Ephesians-c5-v21-33 IS: 0094-2065

TI: Ephesians 5:21-33 and humanae vitae : a meditation. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-U-von PB: In: Christian married love. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 1981. p. 54-73. PY: 1981 LA: English PT: Essay DE: Bible-New-Testament-Ephesians; Church-Foundation; Household-duties-Biblical-teaching; Husbands-; Sex-Theology; Wives- AN: erit19810000013344

TI: "Male and Female He Created Them". AU: Schindler,-David-L, ed SO: Communio-(US). 20 (Sum 1993), p. 200-462. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1993 LA: English PT: Journal-article CT: Catholic theology, gender, and the future of Western civilization, by D Schindler. Male and female he created them: A summary of the teaching of Genesis chapter one, by F Martin. The biblical foundations of the thought of John Paul II on human sexuality, by M Seguin. The family: A place of fraternity, by A Sicari. Hans Urs von Balthasar's anthropology in light of his marian thinking, by J Roten. Feminist theology: A proposal, by F Martin. Man and woman under God: The dignity of the human being according to Hans Urs von Balthasar, by A Strukelj. Sex and gender differentiation in Hildegard of Bingen and Edith Stein, by P Allen. "Bride" and "Mother" in the Super Cantica of St Bernard: An ecclesiology for our time?, by R Kereszty. A word on Humanae Vitae, by H U von Balthasar. Mary in the Church, by A von Speyr. The Theological Anthropology of Catherine of Siena, by Sister Mary Jeremiah. DE: Sex-role; Man-Theology; Theology,-Catholic; Women-Theology; Sex-Theology IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19930001010901

TI: Man and woman under God : The dignity of the human being according to Hans Urs von Balthasar. AU: Strukelj,-Anton; Wimmer,-Albert-K, tr SO: Communio-(US). 20 (Sum 1993), p. 377-388. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1993 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Dignity- PS: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19930001010007

TI: Difference--the Immaculate Concept? The Laws of Sexual Difference in the Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar. AU: Moss,-David; Gardner,-Lucy SO: Modern-Theology. 14 (Jl 1998), p. 377-401. JN: Modern-Theology. (Basil Blackwell) PY: 1998 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Sex-role; Gender-; Theology,-Catholic; Women-Theology PS: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von; Mary,-Virgin-History-of-doctrines IS: 0266-7177 AN: ario19980010677004

Titre : The trinitarian foundation of human sexuality as revealed by Christ according to Hans Urs von Balthasar : the revelatory significance of the male Christ and the male ministerial priesthood / Auteurs : Pesarchick, Robert A. Publication : Roma : Pontificia Università gregoriana, Année : 2000 Description : 323 p. ; p., 24 cm. Langue : Anglais (eng) Collection : Tesi gregoriana.; Serie teologia ;; 63; Numéro normalisé : ISBN : 8876528598 SUJETS Descripteur : Priesthood -- Catholic Church. Incarnation. Men (Christian theology) Personne mentionnée : Balthasar, Hans Urs von, 1905- Organisme mentionné : Catholic Church -- Clergy. Notes : Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Pontifical Gregorian University, 2000./ Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-314) and indexes. Descripteur de classe : LC : BX1912; Dewey : 231 Responsabilité : Robert A. Pesarchick. Données sur le fournisseur : Casalini Libri Otto Harrassowitz (CASA HARR) L34000 41.00 DEM Type de document : Livre Entrée : 20000918 Mise à jour : 20010307 Numéro d'accès : OCLC : 45031965

TI: Personsein oberhalb von Geschlecht. AU: Lavaud,-Claudie SO: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". 11 (Jl 1982), p. 339-345. JN: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". PY: 1982 LA: German PT: Journal-article NT: uber von H U von Balthasar. DE: Creation-; Person-Theology; Sex-differences-Psychology; Trinity- IS: 0341-8693 AN: ario19820000021799

Perhaps some of Balthasar's views on the ordination of women are related to his view of the role and significance of sexual difference:

TI: The Marian church : Hans Urs von Balthasar and the ordination of women. AU: McPartlan,-Paul PB: In: Mary is for everyone. Leominster, Eng : Gracewing, 1997. p. 41-55. PY: 1997 LA: English PT: Essay DE: Ordination-of-women PS: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von; Mary,-Virgin-History-of-doctrines-1900- IB: 085244429X AN: erit19980006040005

This is from the volume:

TI: Mary is for everyone : papers on Mary and ecumenism given at international congresses of the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Winchester (1991), Norwich (1994), and Bristol (1996), and a conference at Dromantine, Newry (1995). AU: McLoughlin,-William-M, ed; Pinnock,-Jill, ed PB: Leominster, Eng : Gracewing, 1997. xvi, 303 p. PY: 1997 LA: English PT: Book CT: Behold your mother: reflections on John 19:25-27, by J McHugh. Did Mary remain a virgin?, by W Bridcut. Towards a systematic theology of Mary, by E Yarnold. Feminist theology: a view of Mary, by A Loades. The Marian church: Hans Urs von Balthasar and the ordination of women, by P McPartlan. The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Protestant tradition, by D Butler. Mary's spiritual maternity, by A Calkins. The Blessed Virgin and depth psychology: a theological appraisal, by D Dawe. Five ecumenical heroes: Mercier, Halifax, Willebrands, Ramsey, Suenens, by A Stacpoole. Corporate reunion--a dream or a nightmare? the legacy of Malines, by B Barlow. The Malines Conversations: a significant milestone in the history of Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, by R Greenacre. The meaning of the Malines Conversations for today, by P Parre. Mary--Servant of the Word: towards convergence in ecclesiology, by D Carter. Mary, Mother of the Lord, sign of grace, faith and holiness, by J Newton. Letters of Paul VI and John Paul II on the Virgin Mary: the evolution of a dialogue, by M De Trana. The Melkite Church--unity with diversity, by D White. Catholic-Orthodox relations in the patriarchate of Antioch, by I Battikha. A personal approach to Marian spirituality: a Lutheran perspective, by A Baly. Julian of Norwich and the Blessed Virgin Mary, by J Clark. Mary, Mary, quite contrary: a meditation on Mary in natural religion and psychology, by E Shackle. Mary, intercessor on our behalf, one with us in the communion of saints, and witness to what we may become in Christ: a personal ecumenical journey, by R Mackenzie. Why should he send his Mother? some theological reflections on Marian apparitions, by R Rutt. Apparitions of our Lady, by M O'Carroll. The Blessed Virgin Mary in some modern poets, by G Wakefield. DE: Conference-proceedings-Ecumenical-movement; Mary,-Virgin,-and-Christian-union IB: 085244429X AN: prit19980006040000

TI: The Ministry of Christ : Laity and Clergy. AU: Schindler,-David-L, ed SO: Communio-(US). 23 (Wint 1996), p. 639-709. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1996 LA: English PT: Journal-article CT: Laypersons, deacons, and priests: A difference of ministries, by L Scheffczyk. The lay vocation in the world according to H U von Balthasar, by J Servais. Priestly ministry at the service of ecclesial communion, by M Ouellet. The Priesthood and the evangelical counsels, by D Power. Thoughts on the priesthood of women, by H Balthasar. DE: Laity-; Ministry-; Vocation-; Catholic-Church-Clergy IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19970010138901

TI: Thoughts on the priesthood of women. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von; Walker,-Adrian, tr SO: Communio-(US). 23 (Wint 1996), p. 701-709. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1996 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Ordination-of-women; Sex-role PS: Mary,-Virgin-History-of-doctrines IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19970010138005

TI: Mary--Church--Office : [repr fr A Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen, 1985, pp 88-97]. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von SO: Communio-(US). 23 (Spr 1996), p. 193-198. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1996 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Catholic-Church-Women PS: Mary,-Virgin-History-of-doctrines IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19960030081015

TI: Women priests? A Marian Church in a fatherless and motherless culture : [repr fr New Elucidations, tr by Mary Theresilde Skerry, 1986, pp 187-198]. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von SO: Communio-(US). 22 (Spr 1995), p. 164-170. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1995 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Sex-differences-Psychology; Catholic-Church-Women IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19950000621011

TI: [Women in society and the church]. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-U-von, ed SO: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". 11 (Jl 1982), p. 305-379. JN: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". PY: 1982 LA: English PT: Journal-article CT: Die Stellung der Frau als Problem der theologischen Anthropologie, by K Lehmann. Auch heute noch: Mutter als Beruf? by R Waschbusch. Pladoyer fur Madchenerziehung, by M Lena. Personsein oberhalb von Geschlecht, by C Lavaud. Die Wurde der Frau, by H U von Balthasar. Die Frau in der Monchstheologie des Mittelalters, by J Leclercq. Die Frau in Ordenswesen, Semireligiosentum und Haresie des 12. und 13. Jahrhunderts, by K Elm. [for absts see individual auths]. DE: Sex-role; Women-Theology IS: 0341-8693 AN: ario19820000021808

TI: Die Wurde der Frau. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-U-von SO: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". 11 (Jl 1982), p. 346-352. JN: Internationale-Katholische-Zeitschrift-"Communio". PY: 1982 LA: German PT: Journal-article AB: Geschlechtes und trinitarische Theologie: Tun und Geschehenlassen sind gleichwertig. Vater aktiv-zeugend uber-mannlich, Sohn sich zeugenlassend uberweiblich, aber den Heiligen Geist hauchend wieder uber-mannlich. (Geist in Gott nicht, wie oft gesagt wird: weiblich.) Im Sohn, wesensgleich mit dem Vater, sind die Geschlecter als gleichwertig grundgelegt. Trotzdem bleibt eine Vorordnung des Vaters, die Frau braucht Befruchtung durch den Mann. DE: Covenants-Theology; Creation-Biblical-teaching; Women-Theology-Biblical-teaching IS: 0341-8693 AN: ario19820000021800

TI: Thoughts on the priesthood of women. AU: Balthasar,-Hans-Urs-Von; Walker,-Adrian, tr SO: Communio-(US). 23 (Wint 1996), p. 701-709. JN: Communio-(US). PY: 1996 LA: English PT: Journal-article DE: Ordination-of-women; Sex-role PS: Mary,-Virgin-History-of-doctrines IS: 0094-2065 AN: ario19970010138005

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2003

Answers

Just a couple of remarks on that bibliography: Firstly, it is not complete, but gives an idea of what people have been writing about. Secondly this site runs lines together. Thus in the above bibliography, each element in the bibliography is on a separate line, but they come out all in one paragraph above. This makes the entries harder to read. However I hope it will serve some purpose.

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2003