The hinge of history: an existential approach to the Christian faith

Dimensions of history -- The existential in world history -- The eschatological in biblical history -- Existential history -- History between nature and God -- THe freedom in things -- The fear in freedom -- Freedom from fear -- Freedom and the historical reason -- History as future -- Future possib...

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Main Author: Michalson, Carl 1915-1965 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Scribner 1959
In:Year: 1959
Reviews:The Hinge of History. Carl Michalson (1960) (Ogden, Schubert Miles, 1928 - 2019)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eschatology / History
B Existence / History
B Theology of history
Further subjects:B Christianity Philosophy
B History Philosophy
B Existentialism
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Summary:Dimensions of history -- The existential in world history -- The eschatological in biblical history -- Existential history -- History between nature and God -- THe freedom in things -- The fear in freedom -- Freedom from fear -- Freedom and the historical reason -- History as future -- Future possibility as freedom -- Freedom the source of reason -- History, the mind's itinerary -- Penultimate mysticism -- The discipline of thirst -- On letting God be -- History in God's absence -- Atheism and deicide -- Why God does not appear -- Historical proofs for God -- Eschatological history -- History in God's presence -- Nearness without immanence -- The boundary of God's nearness -- Love crosses the boundary -- The historicicity of Christ -- Truth which appears -- The hinge between the times -- The new quest of the historical Jesus -- The reality of the resurrection -- The eschatological event -- Comparative historiographies -- Preaching or myth? -- The evangelical decision -- The creativity of preaching -- Narration and news -- Word and event -- Language and meaning -- Truth and decision -- Tradition and translation -- The mission of the church -- The possibility of history -- Threat to existing histories