Transcending tradition: towards a critical theology of the Spirit
In recent years, the renewed presence of religion in the European societies has inspired a number of intellectuals on a popular as well as academic level to critically engage with religion. The aim of this article is to give a contribution to this debate. In contrast to the rather reductive and obje...
| Published in: | Studia theologica |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2008
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Studia theologica
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Holy Spirit
/ Critique of religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit |
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| Summary: | In recent years, the renewed presence of religion in the European societies has inspired a number of intellectuals on a popular as well as academic level to critically engage with religion. The aim of this article is to give a contribution to this debate. In contrast to the rather reductive and objectifying accounts of religion offered in much of the contemporary critique, I argue that a relevant and constructive critique of religion is most effectively achieved when undertaken from within the religious tradition itself. As an example of an internal critical resource in the Christian tradition, I seek to explore the idea of a continuous revelation through the Holy Spirit, pointing to the self-exceeding nature of every living tradition and thus to our need and duty continuously to engage in a constructive critical reinterpretation of the tradition. |
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| ISSN: | 0039-338X |
| Contains: | In: Studia theologica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00393380801995938 |