The Relevance of Continental Philosophy of Religion for Theology in Contemporary South Africa

Theology in South Africa has a strong metaphysical element. This article argues the relevance of the work of modern continental philosophers of religion and theology for a post-metaphysical South African context. In their criticism of metaphysics, philosophers such as Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Hei...

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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: [2017]
In: Acta theologica
Jahr: 2017, Band: 37, Heft: 2, Seiten: 168-187
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Descartes, René 1596-1650 / Kant, Immanuel 1724-1804 / Nietzsche, Friedrich 1844-1900 / Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976 / Derrida, Jacques 1930-2004 / Metaphysik / Kontinentalphilosophie / Kritik / Ontotheologie / Theologie / Transzendenz
RelBib Classification:AB Religionsphilosophie; Religionskritik; Atheismus
FA Theologie
KBN Subsahara-Afrika
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Zusammenfassung:Theology in South Africa has a strong metaphysical element. This article argues the relevance of the work of modern continental philosophers of religion and theology for a post-metaphysical South African context. In their criticism of metaphysics, philosophers such as Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Derrida raise fundamental questions about the relation between theology (including religion) and metaphysics, as well as about the future of theology and religion. Attempts to respond to these challenges by modern philosophers of religion and theology, such as Caputo, Nancy, Stoker, Kearney, and Schrijvers, are explored to identify possible approaches to theology in a post-metaphysical age. The article argues the pertinence of these insights to making theology relevant in a diverse South African society.
ISSN:2309-9089
Enthält:Enthalten in: Acta theologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18820/23099089/actat.v37i2.10
HDL: 10520/EJC-c14565a06