"Generally known and often treated in corresponding monographs is his (Rahners) theory of "anonymous Christianity". But until now no one has taken the pains to study his entire work to find out the chronological development of his statements on the salvific universality of Christianity. In this dissertation Linus Ibekwe has, first and foremost, studied Rahners work chronologically and with it has filled the said gap in Rahner research" (Prof. Karl-Heinz Menke, Moderator/1st Asseser of the dissertation).
"Clear is that the writer undertakes a historico-analytical work on Rahners theology of the salvific universality of Christ and with it he makes a valuable contribution to research ... The debates on individual theory-elements of Rahners input are convincingly handled by the writer" (Prof. Michael Schulz, 2nd Assesser of the dissertation).

Autor:
Linus Ibekwe, born 1961 in Ezinifite/Nigeria, studied philosophy (Ikot Ekpene/Nigeria 1983-1987) and theology (Enugu/Nigeria 1987-1991); ordained a Catholic priest in 1991; has bachelors degrees in philosophy (1987) and theology (1991) from Urban University Rome. The present work is a dissertation with which he acquired a doctorate degree in Catholic theology at the University of Bonn, Germany in 2005.