Creation and salvation in Edward Schillebeeckx. Well-being as more about Jesus’ death and less about resurrection

This paper is not merely an attempt to come to terms with Edward Schillebeeckx’s theology and his philosophical mindset. Such attempts have already been made years back, when his ties with phenomenology, and also with postmodern hermeneutics and culture were pivotal for us in order to better underst...

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Published in:Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Main Author: Simut, Ramona (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: CEEOL [2017]
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Schillebeeckx, Edward 1914-2009 / Creation / Redemption / Wellness
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
NBF Christology
NBK Soteriology
Further subjects:B Schillebeeckx
B Salvation
B Resurrection
B Well-being
B communion with God
B Creation
B ancestral faith
B Death
B philosophical mindset
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Summary:This paper is not merely an attempt to come to terms with Edward Schillebeeckx’s theology and his philosophical mindset. Such attempts have already been made years back, when his ties with phenomenology, and also with postmodern hermeneutics and culture were pivotal for us in order to better understand his influence on mid-20th century Continental philosophy. This present study partially remains on those premises, but also brings Schillebeeckx’s thought closer to the 21st century, since nowadays concepts like salvation and resurrection tend to embed particular meanings, such as well-being and ancestrality, which until recently were considered halfway synonyms of the previous images, and thus were looked upon with less persuasion. This study follows their interchangeable use in Schillebeeckx’s doctrine of creation, where the purpose of the Christian creedal formula is to appease in a tribal sense, rather than to fun­ction as a confession of faith. On the other hand, Schillebeeckx’s take on the resurrection as a means to reconnect humanity to its ancestral faith will further be inspected as the starting point of his rehabilitated anthropology or the humanum. The initial discussion on the relationship between God and Jesus in the history of salvation finalized with Jesus’ death receives a new turn in Schillebeeckx’s thought when in this same context he talks about the resurrection. Jesus’ status after the resurrection is analyzed here considering the tribal flavors it receives in Schillebeeckx’s work with an accent on its outcome for the new humanity and its well-being.
ISSN:1583-0039
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies