Reflections on Creation Care Through Critical Appropriation of Radical Orthodoxy

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Ronald T. Michener
Keyword(s):  
Radical Orthodoxy ◽  
Creation Care ◽  
Theological Discourse

RésuméDeux tendances problématiques apparaissent souvent dans le discours théologique sur le soin à apporter à la création. Ou bien Dieu est considéré comme trop détaché de sa création, de sorte que la création se trouve objectifiée, ou bien Dieu est assimilé à la création, de sorte que la transcendance divine est niée. Cet article tire parti des apports de l’orthodoxie radicale, en proposant une position constructive moyenne entre ces deux tendances négatives. Je soutiendrai que la création ne doit ni être réduite à un produit de Dieu, ni considérée comme identique à Dieu. Bien plutôt, elle pointe vers Dieu et participe à la révélation de Dieu. Dieu se révèle par sa création qui présente des traces et des marques d’un créateur transcendant. Nous devons apprécier, garder et prendre soin de la création, non seulement comme des gérants responsables, mais comme ayant part au don divin qu’est la révélation.ZusammenfassungIm theologischen Diskurs über die Bewahrung der Schöpfung tauchen oft zwei problematische Trends auf: Entweder sieht man Gott als ganz und gar losgelöst von der Schöpfung, so dass die Schöpfung vergegenständlicht wird, oder man setzt Gott mit der Schöpfung gleich, so dass Gottes Transzendenz verloren geht. Dieser Aufsatz macht sich Erkenntnisse der Radical Orthodoxy zu eigen (Kritik des Säkularismus und der kantischen Metaphysik, Anm. d. Übers.) und schlägt eine vermittelnde konstruktive Position zwischen diesen beiden negativen Trends vor. Der Autor vertritt das Argument, dass die Schöpfung weder auf ein Produkt Gottes reduziert, noch als mit Gott identisch angesehen werden soll. Vielmehr weist dieselbe auf Gott hin und hat als eine Form seiner Offenbarung Anteil an ihm. Gott offenbart sich durch die Schöpfung, welche die Spuren und Kennzeichen eines transzendenten Schöpfers aufweist. Wir müssen die Schöpfung wertschätzen, bewahren und für sie Sorge tragen, und zwar nicht nur als verantwortliche Haushalter, sondern als Teilhaber am Geschenk der Offenbarung Gottes.SummaryTwo problematic tendencies often arise in theological discourse on creation care. God is either seen as too detached from creation, so that creation is objectified, or God is equated with creation itself, so that God’s transcendence is lost. This essay will appropriate insights from Radical Orthodoxy, suggesting a mediating, constructive position between these two negative tendencies. I will argue that creation should neither be reduced to a product of God nor regarded as identical to God. Rather, it points towards God and participates in God as his revelation. God discloses himself through creation, displaying the traces and markings of a transcendent Creator. We must cherish, guard and care for creation not simply as responsible stewards, but as participants of God’s gift of revelation.

scholarly journals Representations of secularism in the modern confessional theology

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Dmitrii Germanovich Lepeshkin
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Orthodox Judaism ◽  
The West ◽  
Islamic Theology ◽  
Radical Orthodoxy ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Catholic Tradition

The subject of this research is comprehension of the concept of secularism by theologians of the Abrahamic religious tradition (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) in the late XX – early XXI centuries. The object of this research is secularism as the phenomenon of modernity. Leaning on the methodology of contextualism, comparative and content analysis, in terms of civilizational approach, the author studies the interpretation of the concept of secularism within the framework of confessional theological discourse. The author has examined the corresponding representations of theologians of the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Christian traditions, including the inter-Christian movement of radical Orthodoxy. Analysis is also conducted on the concept of secularism in modern classical Islam and moderate Orthodox Judaism. The main conclusions are as follows: the theologians of all indicated denominations trace the origins of secularism in the West; Islamic theologians agree upon the fact that radical Orthodoxy takes roots in Christianity itself; the representatives of Catholic tradition see secularism as the ideology similar to fundamentalism, however, they deny its universality, and thereby supporting the Orthodox interpretation of secularism. A number of Orthodox theologians view secularism not just as the ideology aimed at achieving the complete elimination religions from public life to purely private life, but also as quasi-religion, which is extraneous to the principles of secularism. Islamic theology believes that secularism, which is alien to the Muslim world, is a serious but not critical challenge brought from the West. Islamic theology tends to see secularism only as ideology, which at times is irrational. Jewish moderate Orthodoxy views secularism as the challenge to traditional meanings that are fundamental to human community. In this regard, they advocate for the so-called ideological consensus between religious belief and secular modernity.

Analysis of the Main Theses of “Beyond Secular Order” by J. Milbank

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 197-214
Author(s):  
Vasiliy A. Shchipkov
Keyword(s):  
Modern Philosophy ◽  
Radical Orthodoxy ◽  
Christian Worldview

The article examines the main provisions, terms and methodology of «Radical Orthodoxy», proposed by J. Milbank in his book «Beyond the Secular Order» (2014) and focused on limiting the monopoly of secular metadiscourse and returning the traditional Christian worldview. The author renders and translates into Russian the key passages of the first chapters of the book. The article presents Milbank's analysis of the origins of the modern philosophy main principles, which marginalized theology and became the basis of the modern (secular) philosophy.

TEOLOGIA E PÓS-MODERNIDADE: APONTAMENTOS PARA UM DISCURSO TEOLÓGICO RELEVANTE

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 051
Author(s):  
Adriano Sousa Lima ◽  
Jaziel Guerreiro Martins
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Religion And Theology ◽  
Christian Religion ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Church

O artigo reflete sobre o tema “Teologia e pós-modernidade: apontamentos para o discurso teológico relevante”. Tendo como objetivo discutir se a teologia pode sobreviver como discurso, como logos e quais seriam as suas chances, bem como alguns dos caminhos que ela poderia trilhar, o artigo enfrenta questões fundamentais para o debate religioso, no sentido amplo, e teológico, no sentido específico. Trata-se da busca de respostas para indagações antigas, mas sempre relevantes: a religião cristã e a teologia são pertinentes na pós-modernidade? Quais seriam os novos desafios para a teologia nesse contexto? Quais seriam os rumos da teologia na época pós-moderna? Para responder tais questionamentos, os autores analisam a literatura mais relevante e atual sobre o tema, visando contribuir no âmbito acadêmico, eclesial e social. Ao final, os autores destacam que para sobreviver num tempo pós-moderno, é fundamental que a teologia se lance à tarefa de decifrar as implicações da pós-modernidade para ela e para a igreja. A teologia precisará ainda desconstruir os paradigmas modernos da interpretação do texto bíblico, a fim de responder com mais consistência os questionamentos teológicos da pós-modernidade. Assim, os autores concluem que a pós-modernidade não é um mal a ser combatido, mas um período a ser discernido e ao mesmo tempo, enriquecedor e propositivo para a experiência religiosa e para o discurso teológico relevante.Palavras-chave: Teologia; Pós-Modernidade; Religião; Experiência. THEOLOGY AND POSTMODERNITY: NOTES FOR A RELEVANT THEOLOGICAL DISCOURSEAbstractThe article adresses the topic “Theology and post-modernity: notes for a relevant theological discourse”. It discusses if Theology may thrive as a discourse, as a logos and what are its chances, such as some ways that Theology may walk. This present research deals religious debate fundamental issues in broader and strict senses. So, it is about the search for answers to ancient, but always relevant questions: are Christian religion and Theology pertinent in post-modernity? Which are the new challenges for Theology in this context? Which are the possible paths for Theology in contemporary times? In order to answer these interrogations, the text analyses the most relevant and current literature on the topic, aiming to contribute in academic, ecclesial, and social environments. Finally, so that it may survive in post-modernity, it is paramount for Theology to engage the task of deciphering the implications of postmodernity for Theology itself and for the Church. Theology will need to deconstruct modern paradigms of biblical interpretation, so that it may consistently respond to postmodern theological issues. This way, postmodernity is not and evil to fight against, but a period that has to be discerned with wisdom and responsibility. It is an enriching propositional time concerning to religious experience and relevant theological speech.Keywords: Theology; Postmodernity; Religion; Experience.

Synchronicity II

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lexi Eikelboom
Keyword(s):  
Continental Philosophy ◽  
Total Order ◽  
Radical Orthodoxy ◽  
Theological Perspective ◽  
Musical Ontology

In contrast to the previous two chapters, which theologically engage rhythm in continental philosophy, this chapter examines Augustine’s explicitly theological approach to rhythm and its various receptions. The chapter uses Przywara’s scheme of intra-creaturely and theological analogies to frame Augustine’s treatment of rhythm in chapter six of De Musica. While Agamben represents an intra-creaturely perspective, Augustine represents a theological perspective. The degree to which this synchronic, theological view, which envisions rhythm as that which binds metaphysical layers of reality together allowing for communication between them, is problematic depends on the degree to which it is uncoupled from an intra-creaturely perspective like that of Agamben. Proponents of Radical Orthodoxy who propose an Augustinian musical ontology represent such an uncoupling, leading to a total order that betrays creatureliness. Erich Przywara’s interpretation, in contrast, retains the tension in Augustine between both the theological perspective on reality as harmonious and the intra-creaturely experience of interruption.

Theological Discourse and Logic

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-423
Author(s):  
Stanisław Krajewski ◽  
Marcin Trepczyński
Keyword(s):  
Theological Discourse

Deepened Monotheism. Philosophical Reasoning on the Trinity in Western Early Medieval and Classic Arabic Theology

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-264
Author(s):  
Katrin König
Keyword(s):  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Religious Context ◽  
Latin West ◽  
Syrian Orthodox ◽  
Anselm Of Canterbury ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
Doctrine Of The Trinity ◽  
The Trinity ◽  
Rational Arguments

SummaryChristian theologians can explain the Trinitarian faith today in dialogue with Islamic thinkers as “deepened monotheism”. Therefore it is important to widen the systematic-theological discourse in an ecumenical and transcultural perspective and to retrieve resources from Western and non-Western traditions of Trinitarian thought (I).In this paper I will first work out historically that the Trinitarian creed of Nicea and Constantinople was originally an ecumenical but non-Western creed (II). Afterwards, I investigate the philosophical-theological reflection on the Trinity by Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) in the context of early interreligious encounters in the Latin West. Based on biblical, augustinian and Greek sources, he developed an approach to understand the mystery of the Trinity by rational arguments as “deepened monotheism” (III). Then I will proceed to explore the philosophical-theological dialogues on the Trinity from the Arabic philosopher and Syrian-orthodox theologian Yaḥyā ibn ‘Adī (893–974). Much earlier he developed rational arguments for the Triunity of God with reference to Aristotle. Thereby he answers to anti-trinitarian arguments from Islamic thinkers like al-Kindī and al-Warrāq. He intends that the Trinitarian faith of Christian minorities can thereby be understood and tolerated by Islamic thinkers as rationally founded “deepened monotheism” (IV).In the end I will evaluate what these classics from the Western and non-western traditions of Trinitarian thought contribute to explicate the doctrine of the Trinity today in a pluralistic religious context as “deepened monotheism” (V).

Metaphor and Analogy in Theology: A Choice between Lions and Witches, and Wardrobes?

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 696-717
Author(s):  
Ligita Ryliškytė
Keyword(s):  
Figurative Language ◽  
Metaphorical Language ◽  
Mystical Tradition ◽  
Theological Discourse

Through a reconsideration of metaphorical language in its relation to analogy, this essay brings into conversation the divergent currents of spirituality and theology. The author advocates a theological approach which values and appropriately employs both analogical and figurative language as the means for integrating the speculative and spiritual dimensions of theological discourse. In particular, by referring to the Christian mystical tradition, metaphor can be deployed as a creative modification of the standard triplex via of analogical predication.

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