Hoping Against Hope: An Integration of the Hope Theology of Jürgen Moltmann and C. R. Snyder's Psychology of Hope
Hope is a concept fundamental to the theology and doctrine of the Christian church. It has been described by Reformed German theologian Jürgen Moltmann (1967) as the Christian vocation which orients present-day justice and reconciliation efforts to the final transformation of creation made possible...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2018, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 313-322 |
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Moltmann, Jürgen 1926-2024
/ Snyder, C. R. 1944-2006
/ Theology
/ Psychology
/ Hope
/ Goal
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| IxTheo Classification: | KDD Protestant Church NBK Soteriology ZD Psychology |
| Summary: | Hope is a concept fundamental to the theology and doctrine of the Christian church. It has been described by Reformed German theologian Jürgen Moltmann (1967) as the Christian vocation which orients present-day justice and reconciliation efforts to the final transformation of creation made possible through the resurrection. Moltmann's is a theology of hope rooted in eschatology which emphasizes both past and present, death and life, cross and resurrection, and which views the realization of God's promise not as the end, but as the beginning. Christian theology is joined by present-day psychological research in highlighting the phenomenon of hope. Efforts to delineate hope from other psychological virtues have resulted in an operationalized definition of the cognitive and behavioral elements inherent in hopeful people. Specifically, C. R. Snyder (1994b) determined that those who are highly hopeful focus their efforts on specific, challenging goals which are met through beliefs in one's ability to persist and succeed and the generation of pathways to do so. This paper integrates the theological writings of Moltmann with the psychological research of Snyder in an effort to demonstrate the ways in which each approach to discussing hope can inform and enhance the other. A view of the Christian church's calling to faithful and hopeful engagement in the world is offered using the integrated Moltmann-Snyder model establishing that hopeful pursuits should and can be endeavored by God's people today. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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