Die stöhnende Schöpfung in Röm 8,18-23: hermeneutische Überlegungen zur ethischen Orientierung in der heutigen Umweltkrise
In his letter to the Romans, Paul personifies creation as a woman groaning in labour pains (Rom 8:18-23). In contrast to Paul's image, Roman imperial propaganda presents creation in a paradisiacal state, personified as the goddess Tellus. For our present crisis-ridden perception of creation, Ro...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2023
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Kerygma und Dogma
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 345-355 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Römerbrief 8,18-23
/ Creation
/ Creation theology
/ Environmental ethics
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IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBD Doctrine of Creation NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
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Summary: | In his letter to the Romans, Paul personifies creation as a woman groaning in labour pains (Rom 8:18-23). In contrast to Paul's image, Roman imperial propaganda presents creation in a paradisiacal state, personified as the goddess Tellus. For our present crisis-ridden perception of creation, Rom 8:18-23 is a powerful text on creation, aptly reflecting the present situation and appealing to human beings, themselves part of creation, to take responsibility for it in the context of a salvific relationship with their Creator. The new creation toward which the woman of Rom 8 is laboring, is more prevalent in New Testament texts than the present creation. Yet, the new creation does not acquit humans of their responsibility for the hic et nunc, but functions as a model for attending to the present creation. |
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ISSN: | 2196-8020 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Kerygma und Dogma
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/kedo.2023.69.4.345 |