Introduction [Reconsidering transcendence : between presence and absence]

Abstract

Why should transcendence be prioritised amid the many pressing issues surrounding the human person? Since this question invites multiple perspectives, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta, through the international conference “Reconsidering Transcendence: Between Presence and Absence,” sought to underscore the importance of engaging with the contemporary human condition. In an era where the dignity, integrity, and truth of the human being are increasingly challenged or threatened, the resilience and irrepressibility of the human spirit—what Emmanuel Lévinas aptly describes as the “holiness” of humanity—become all the more evident. [extract].