Max Weber in a Theological PerspectiveThis book deals with the problem of how Christian theology can be integrated with secular thinking. It is claimed that since modern science applies many different perspectives, this integrative effort can only take place as a never-ending dialogue between different interpretations of both theology and science. Max Weber is often regarded as a classic interpreter of modern Western culture, and the investigation is a conversation between his thinking and Christian theology. interpretation of Max Weber's texts in regard to the function of views of life in modern society and suggesting one possible way of revising Christian theology so that it can be integrated with Weber's view on views of life, science and modernity. two basic challenges, namely an epistemological challenge and a cultural challenge. Christian theology, as classically formulated, has lost much of its credibility in the face of scientific discoveries and philosophical criticism. In Weber's view, it therefore is questionable if any well-educated person can be rationally justified in holding on to a traditional form of Christian faith. The cultural challenge implies, that if religion divorces itself from modernity, it risks becoming a form of escapism and thus contributing to alienation. challenges, it is claimed that Christian theology should be oriented towards praxis rather than towards metaphysical speculation. The author here suggests one way of formulating such a theological perspective. This suggestion is based around the understanding of the symbol of the kingdom of God as a way to formulate a Christian utopian realism |
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Religion in Modern Society | 50 |
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Value Relevance | 67 |
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accept according to Weber action antike Judentum basic belief Brubaker charisma charismatic authority Christian faith Christian theology Christology claim classical theism concept conflict construct discussion Eberhard Ernst Troeltsch ethical example experience Face of Mystery formal function God's Gordon Gunkel Herrmann historical human idea imply interpretation J.C.B. Mohr Paul Jeffner Jesus Kaufman kingdom kingdom of God knowledge liberal liberal theology Max Weber means metaphysical modern culture modern society moral nomothetic object Objektivität op.cit organised orientation person perspective phenomena philosophy political Politik als Beruf possible problem prophets rational realisation reality reason relation religion religious revelation Rickert Ritschl Ritschlian Roscher und Knies Sanders Schelting scientific seems seen social symbol Testament theodicy theologians theory Tillich tion tradition transcendent Troeltsch Tübingen understanding understood utopian value relevance vision Weber's texts Weber's thinking Weber's thought Weber's view Wilhelm Windelband Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Wissenschaft als Beruf Wolfgang Mommsen Zwischenbetrachtung