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, He...
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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.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d12f54a493c143e98a39ebbd4dbdae202025-02-11T09:50:35ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892017-12-0137210.38140/at.v37i2.3340THE RELEVANCE OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION FOR THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICAAnne Verhoef0Northwest-University, 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, 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. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/3340TheologyPhilosophy of ReligionContinental philosopyMetaphysicsTranscendenceOntotheology |
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| title | THE RELEVANCE OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION FOR THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full | THE RELEVANCE OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION FOR THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | THE RELEVANCE OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION FOR THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICA |
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| title_short | THE RELEVANCE OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION FOR THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_sort | relevance of continental philosophy of religion for theology in contemporary south africa |
| topic | Theology Philosophy of Religion Continental philosopy Metaphysics Transcendence Ontotheology |
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