Exaltation and atrocity: why kenotic humility can't justify divine concurrence of evil
Exaltation views' of humility are grounded on a kenotic view of humility, such that divine blessing comes proportionate to the extent to which an agent humbles herself. This article rejects exaltation views of humility which define humility kenotically, justify their arguments from a divine hi...
| Published in: | International journal of philosophy and theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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| In: |
International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Evil
/ Humility
/ Kenosis
/ Altitudes
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Divine Hiddenness
B Humility B problem of evil B Encounter B exaltation views B Gabriel Marcel B kenoticism |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Exaltation views' of humility are grounded on a kenotic view of humility, such that divine blessing comes proportionate to the extent to which an agent humbles herself. This article rejects exaltation views of humility which define humility kenotically, justify their arguments from a divine hiddenness perspective, and which conclude that divine concurrence with evil is justified as long as all humble believers eventually are exalted and blessed. Rather, I will contend that exaltation views misunderstand the meaning of both humility' and exaltation,' even from their own Christian standpoint. I ultimately offer an alternate response to the problem of evil based on an existentially grounded conception of humility' (a recognition of our need for others), which provides for a transmuted turn away from individual kenotic acts and toward community to transform those who suffer from atrocities. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2017.1393770 |