Hope in Dark Times: Theological Accounts of Hope as Critical Resources for Coping with Political Defeatism

The aim of this article is to ponder how Jewish and Christian discourses on hope can contribute in a critical way to contemporary political and philosophical discussions of hope. Taking its cue from the biblical idea of messianic redemption, the first part of the article describes how this idea thro...

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Auteur principal: Svenungsson, Jayne 1973- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: [2019]
Dans: Svensk teologisk kvartalskrift
Année: 2019, Volume: 95, Numéro: 3, Pages: 193-206
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Espérance / Messianisme / Judaïsme / Christianisme / Philosophie
RelBib Classification:AG Vie religieuse
BH Judaïsme
CB Spiritualité chrétienne
VA Philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Justice
B Hillesum, Etty, 1914-1943
B Bible; Ethics
B Apocalypticism
B Messianism
B Hope; Religious aspects; Judaism
B Hope; Religious aspects; Christianity
B Restorationism
B Responsibility
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Résumé:The aim of this article is to ponder how Jewish and Christian discourses on hope can contribute in a critical way to contemporary political and philosophical discussions of hope. Taking its cue from the biblical idea of messianic redemption, the first part of the article describes how this idea throughout history has been interpreted in both restorative and apocalyptic ways. In the second part, these various tendencies are related to the contemporary political situation and to current politico-philosophical debates on hope. Finally, the article addresses the intricate question of what to hope for in a time of rising populism and reemerging xenophobic and antisemitic tendencies.
Contient:Enthalten in: Svensk teologisk kvartalskrift