Theocrypsis and Phenomenology

One important approach to the theme of divine revelation proceeds by way of reflection on theophany, the appearing of God. Yet, as Jean-Louis Chrétien has argued, the latter cannot be thought without implying and calling for a conception of theocrypsis, the mystery of God. This appearing that is als...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bloechl, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Brill 2024
In: Journal for continental philosophy of religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-66
Further subjects:B Phenomenology
B theocrypsis
B Mystery
B secret
B appearing
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:One important approach to the theme of divine revelation proceeds by way of reflection on theophany, the appearing of God. Yet, as Jean-Louis Chrétien has argued, the latter cannot be thought without implying and calling for a conception of theocrypsis, the mystery of God. This appearing that is also a concealing is of interest to phenomenology no less than to theology. Among phenomenologists, Heidegger has thought concealment together with unconcealment most rigorously, showing that being is both concealed and unconcealed by beings. Being, however, is not God, and a careful juxtaposition of the distinct manners in which Being and God appear sheds some light on the task of understanding what is proper to divine revelation.
ISSN:2588-9613
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for continental philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/25889613-bja10070