Approaching God :

between phenomenology and theology /
Patrick Masterson.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Masterson, Patrick
Summary:Approaching God explores the ways in which phenomenology, metaphysics and theological enquiry can throw light upon each other. This is a matter of great interest and importance to the future of philosophical theology and the philosophy of religion. What, if anything, has philosophical reflection about God to contribute to Christian theology? And if indeed philosophy plays a positive role in theological reflection-what kind of philosophy? The first-person philosophical perspective of phenomenology or the objective philosophical perspective of metaphysics? Masterson devotes three chapters to, re.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-201) and index.

Physical description: 204 pages ; 23 cm.

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Table of Contents:
Introduction; 1 Phenomenology; Religion; Phenomenology
introduction; Phenomenology of religion; Jean-Luc Marion; Remarks; Transcendence and experience; Phenomenology and Revelation; 2 Metaphysics; Introduction; Finite and infinite
two doubtful approaches; The metaphysical meaning of finite being; Arguing to the existence of infinite being; The metaphysical meaning of infinite being; Brief discussion of objections; Coexistence of finite and infinite being; Summary and conclusion; 3 Theology; Introduction; The believing subject.Karl BarthThomas Aquinas; The object of faith; Remarks; 4 Spirit; Introduction; Hegel
early work; Spirit; Hegel and theism; Religion and philosophy; Remarks; 5 Comparisons; Introduction; Phenomenology versus metaphysics; Metaphysics versus phenomenology; Phenomenology and metaphysics; 6 Relationships; Introduction; Creation; Divinization; Conclusions; Introduction; External and internal viewpoints; Complementarity; Interaction of theology and philosophy; General conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.