Altering Alterity: Nicholas of Cusa, Otherness, and Xenophobic Violence
Recent years have seen a rise in nationalistic and even xenophobic rhetoric as well as actions animated by fears of the other and the foreigner. In light of these recent displays of xenophobia, this article theologically examines the category of otherness in conversation with the work of Nicholas of...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sage Publ.
[2018]
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Theology today
Anno: 2018, Volume: 75, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 248-259 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | CG Cristianesimo e politica KAF Tardo Medioevo NBC Dio NBE Antropologia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Otherness
B Violence B Nicholas of Cusa B Alterity B Xenophobia |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Riepilogo: | Recent years have seen a rise in nationalistic and even xenophobic rhetoric as well as actions animated by fears of the other and the foreigner. In light of these recent displays of xenophobia, this article theologically examines the category of otherness in conversation with the work of Nicholas of Cusa, specifically his De Li Non Aliud (On the Not-Other). This fifteenth-century German theologian offers insights not only for reading God's difference in relation to the world, but also for conceiving of how God's alterity transforms creaturely otherness from the impetus for violence and repression to the basis for genuine reconciliation and relationship. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040573618783424 |