Emil Brunner's Integration of Faith and Reason: Modern Perspectives on Religious-Philosophical Methods and Natural Theology - Couverture souple

Baek, Dong In

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1666782076 ISBN 13 : 9781666782073

Editeur : Pickwick Publications, 2024

Synopsis

In the philosophical purview of our intellectual endeavors, Emil Brunner’s sojourn through the theological corridors reveals a tapestry of rigorous mental exercises and paradigmatic shifts. Commencing his exploration harmonized with the liberal theological currents, Brunner found himself adrift, embroiled in the tumultuous seas of Karl Barth’s unequivocal “No!” to the paradigms of natural theology, etching an indelible ideological chasm.

Traversing three profound metamorphic epochs—initiating within the precincts of consciousness theology, an echo chamber of Schleiermacher’s musings, segueing into the gravitational pull of dialectical theological realms, and reaching zenith in his unparalleled emphasis on the “Truth as Encounter”—Brunner’s spiritual and intellectual topography is an odyssey of profound depths.

This literary endeavor plumbs the profundities of Brunner’s philosophical-theological metamorphosis. A journey delineating his intricate dance with Bergson’s intuitive paradigm, his symbolic lexicon of faith, an eventual critique of dialectical theology’s embrace, culminates in an intricate interpretation of sin and the imago Dei. Of paramount significance is Brunner’s theological bifurcation from Barth on the quintessential essence of human-divine dynamics. While both theological maestros recognize sin’s pervasive imprint on the human soul, Brunner postulates the tantalizing possibility of personal divine rendezvous.

In this erudite exposition on Brunner’s theology, we embark on an intellectual odyssey, elucidating the subtle shades and profound resonances of his cognitive evolution. An evolution, wherein, juxtaposed against theological titans, he architects an idiosyncratic theological timbre echoing through the annals of time.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dong In Baek is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Korea and a member of the Cascade Presbytery. He holds a PhD in systematic theology from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. He has taught at universities in Korea, Russia, and Austria. He is the author of Emil Brunner's Integration of Faith and Reason (2024).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pickwick Publications
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1666782076
• ISBN 13: 9781666782073
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible