The Middle Term: Kierkegaard and the Contemporary Debate about Explanatory Theism

Contrary to what many hold, Kierkegaard does not champion the God of classical theism. On the contrary, he criticizes the ideologies, anthropomorphisms and misleading objectifications of classical theism. He understands God not as a perfect being but as the fundamental dynamic reality of love withou...

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Autore principale: Dalferth, Ingolf U. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: De Gruyter 2015
In: Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
Anno: 2015, Volume: 20, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 79-100
Notazioni IxTheo:AB Filosofia delle religioni
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Riepilogo:Contrary to what many hold, Kierkegaard does not champion the God of classical theism. On the contrary, he criticizes the ideologies, anthropomorphisms and misleading objectifications of classical theism. He understands God not as a perfect being but as the fundamental dynamic reality of love without which nothing else could and would exist. In his view God is not a first cause or a necessary being but the infinite or eternal actuality of creative and transforming love: a love that is self-communicating and the source of all life and love in heaven and on earth
ISSN:1612-9792
Comprende:In: Kierkegaard studies / Yearbook
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/kierke-2015-0106