Formerly God

Rethinking God After God
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-485-7173-4
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

God is and remains a meaningful term, even after “the death of God,” but its meaning is by no means clear or unambiguous. Clearly and with a broad perspective, this book challenges classical theology with the criticism that “onto-theology” is no longer possible today and shows in what drastically changed way it might “survive.” It shows how the academic theological conversation about God after God has developed over time and in different places.

This book begins with the controversial work of Dutch theologian Harry Kuitert, who bid farewell to old representations of God but got stuck finding new ones. It turns back to the important and indispensable insights of Hegel and Heidegger. It presents contemporary post-theistic thinking about God, using German, French, and American thinkers, distinguishing interpretive theologians, deconstructionists, and constructive theologians, finally formulating a new position.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Benjamins, Rick

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Dekonstruktivismus, Strukturalismus, Poststrukturalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter 1. God as a Meaningful Concept Chapter 2. The Track of This Book Part One – Formerly God Chapter 3. Up There Comes from Down Here: Kuitert’s Theological Development Part Two – God as Spirit and Being Chapter 4. God and Human Being Are Part of Each Other: Hegel on Spirit Chapter 5. God Does Not Exist But Happens: Heidegger on Being Part Three – Theology after Kuitert Chapter 6. Religion and the Interpretation of Life Chapter 7. The Deconstruction of Christianity Chapter 8. God Again Part Four – God after God Chapter 9. God Through Humans Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rick Benjamins wrote a dissertation on Origen of Alexandria and was a minister from 1993 until 2008. He lectured on dogmatics and liberal theology at the PThU and the University of Groningen. From September 2022, he is professor of liberal theology at the PThU.