Sin as Forgetting: Negotiating Divine Presence
The article examines sin through the lens of forgetfulness, as both are phenomena situated between passivity and activity, and intricately linked in the biblical tradition. It shows how the propensity to forget God is rooted in a particular form of presence that is characteristic of YHWH. The narrat...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2015
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Studies in Christian ethics
Jahr: 2015, Band: 28, Heft: 1, Seiten: 3-20 |
| IxTheo Notationen: | HA Bibel NBC Gotteslehre NBE Anthropologie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Forgetting
B Confession B Word B Romans 7 B golden calf B forgetfulness B Sin B Remembrance B Divine Presence B Remembering |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The article examines sin through the lens of forgetfulness, as both are phenomena situated between passivity and activity, and intricately linked in the biblical tradition. It shows how the propensity to forget God is rooted in a particular form of presence that is characteristic of YHWH. The narrative of the making of the golden calf is analysed for its potential to highlight the ‘predicament’ peculiar to the Jewish and Christian faiths: to seek a more palpable divine presence than that in the word alone. The article explores this theme further by way of theologically juxtaposing the calf with the Agnus Dei and offering considerations on conscience, confession and the opacity of the Christian life. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946814555321 |
