God Returns as Nihilist Caritas

Gianni Vattimo refers his weak interpretation of metaphysics to its Christian provenance. He argues that his nihilist secularization theory divulges the full and ultimate meaning of Christianity. This model understands Christianity as God who ‘returns,’ not as an eternal (pre-modern) substance but a...

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Published in:Sophia
Main Author: Meganck, Erik 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands [2015]
In: Sophia
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
TK Recent history
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Weak Thought
B ‘Return of Religion’
B Secularization
B Gianni Vattimo
B Nihilism
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