'Other' in Karl Rahner's Transcendental Theology and George Khodr's Spiritual Theology : Within the Near Eastern Context.
Title:
'Other' in Karl Rahner's Transcendental Theology and George Khodr's Spiritual Theology : Within the Near Eastern Context.
Author:
Avakian, Sylvie.
ISBN:
9783653017953
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1 online resource (300 pages)
Series:
Internationale Theologie / International Theology ; v.16
Internationale Theologie / International Theology
Contents:
Contents -- Abbreviations -- I. Introduction and General Methodological Remarks -- II. Karl Rahner's Transcendental Theology and his "Anonymous Christian" -- 1. Introduction: Karl Rahner (1904-1984) -- 2. Philosophical-Theological Foundations -- 3. Rahner's Transcendental Theology and the Basesfor his Theology of Religions -- 3.1. The Anthropological Starting Point and the Divine Mystery -- 3.2. The 'Supernatural Existential' and 'God's Radical Self-Communication' -- 3.3. Salvation History as Parallel to Ordinary History -- 3.4. The Soteriological Role of Jesus Christ -- 3.5. Creation, Incarnation and the 'Hypostatic Union' -- 3.6. The Possibility of 'Anonymous Christians' -- 4. Evaluation and the Problem of a Different Starting Point -- 5. The Problem Examplfied and the Suggestion of a Hermeneutical Key -- 6. The "Anonymous Christian" Revisited -- 6.1. The Theory from a Transcendental Starting Point -- 6.2. The Theory from 'Above' Starting Point -- 6.3. Meaning and Purpose of the 'Anonymous Christian' -- 7. The Reception of the 'Anonymous Christian' in the West -- 7.1. A Positive Reception of the 'Anonymous Christian': The Work of Heinz Robert Schlette -- 7.2. Critiques of the 'Anonymous Christian' -- 8. Final Critical Remarks and Conclusion -- III. George Khodr and the Contemporary Near Eastern Theology -- 1. Introduction: George Khodr (1923- ) -- 2. Theological Foundations -- 2.1. God as Mystery -- 2.2. God as Creator -- 2.3. God as Christ -- 2.4. God as Spirit: Divine Grace -- 2.5. The Human Being and the Cosmic Church -- 2.6. Critical Remarks -- 3. Khodr's Position concerning the 'Other' -- 3.1. "The 'I' and the 'Other' " -- 3.2. Khodr's Views Concerning the Monotheistic Religions -- 4. The Near Eastern 'Pluralist'/ Philosophical Critique -- 4.1. Preliminary remarks -- 4.2. Paul Khoury -- 4.3. Moushir Aoun635 -- 5. Conclusion: East and West.
IV. Rahner and Khodr: "Theological Anthropology" and Common Theological Sources and Themes -- 1. Preliminary Remarks: "Theological Anthropology" -- 2. Das Sein-Seiende vis à vis the Divine -- 3. The Metaphysical language of the Westand the Spiritual Reality of the East -- 4. The Spiritual/ Mystic Aspect of Christian Faith -- 5. God, the Reality of Human Perfection -- 6. Divine Self-Communication and Self-Giving -- 7. World History as Salvation Historyand the Divine Will of Universal Salvation -- 8. Christian Faith as the Actualization of Human Freedom -- V. Conclusion: A Possible Christian Theology That Has a Place for the'Other' -- Bibliography.
Abstract:
According to Karl Rahner's transcendental theology, God is present in the inner reality of every being. Salvation is therefore possible for all. The author proposes a hermeneutical key to be applied on Rahner's works, based on the assumption that there are two different theological motives or claims in Rahner's theology. Furthermore the author presents George Khodr's position concerning the non-Christian religions, particularly Judaism and Islam, within the contemporary Near-Eastern context. Khodr, based on the Patristic heritage of the Eastern Church, makes salvation possible for the 'Other' - Christ is the horizon of every human yearning for love and freedom. The 'Other' in this sense is the symbol for divine presence in one's life. It is the very recognition of God, seeing God in the face of the 'Other'.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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