Reading Reinhold Niebuhr against Himself Again: On Theological Language and Divine Action
Since 1937, when Reinhold Niebuhr articulated his most developed understanding of the function of theological language, there has been debate about how his approach should be understood. Recent readings of Niebuhr have assumed that Niebuhr's account of theological language rests upon dualistic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2016]
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International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-209 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDD Protestant Church NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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| Summary: | Since 1937, when Reinhold Niebuhr articulated his most developed understanding of the function of theological language, there has been debate about how his approach should be understood. Recent readings of Niebuhr have assumed that Niebuhr's account of theological language rests upon dualistic presuppositions. While acknowledging manifestations of post-Cartesian dualism in Niebuhr's thought, this article argues that Niebuhr's thought also reflects a more compelling strain of Augustinian/Kierkegaardian anti-dualism, and that reading Niebuhr through the lens of this anti-dualism allows for a fruitful account of his treatment of theological language. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2400 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12152 |