Beyond the Necessary God: Trinitarian Faith and Philosophy in the Thought of Eberhard JüngelBeyond the Necessary God examines the trinitarian thought of German theologian Eberhard Jungel. One of the most creative theologians working with the legacy of Karl Barth, Jungel combines the critical interaction of his doctrine with metaphysical traditions, philosophical anthropology, and reflection on language. In this accessibly written book, Paul DeHart offers an elegant introduction, exposition, and interpretation of the work of a theologian who is only beginning to be translated and understood in the English-speaking world. By carefully guiding the reader through Jungel's assessment of crucial theological questions, DeHart makes a significant scholarly contribution and fills a gap in English-language scholarship on Jungel. "In light of the death of the God of metaphysical theism, Eberhard Jungel creatively develops the theological concept of God--the God who comes to human speech--in a manner conversant with modern and post-modern traditions. Useful both to the theological scholar and the advanced student, Paul DeHart's book is a careful and important exposition of Jungel's theological contributions, with special attention given to his doctrine of God."--Paul E. Stroble |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
JÜNGEL ON THE STRUCTURE OF THEOLOGY | 19 |
THE MODERN DISCOVERY OF GODS NONNECESSITY AND THE FATE | 43 |
GOD AS MORE THAN NECESSARY | 69 |
CREATIO EX NIHILO AND GODS EXISTENCE AS LOVE | 97 |
45 | 117 |
FAITH AND GODS EXISTENCE AS WORD | 129 |
15555 | 143 |
Common terms and phrases
absolute necessity abstract actuality analogy Aristotle attempt Barth's basic basis Bultmann Cartesian chapter Christian Kaiser Christological concrete context contingent correspondence creation creator crucified death defined Descartes determination discussion distinction divine essence divine simplicity doctrine dogmatic Eberhard Jüngel Entsprechungen Ernst Fuchs essence and existence eternal event of address fact faith Feuerbach Fichte freedom Freiheit der Theologie Fuchs fundamental God's address God's creative God's essence God's existence God's presence God's word Gottes ground Hegel Heidegger hermeneutic human person Ibid idea identified identity interpretation involves Jesus Christ Jüngel insists Jüngel speaks Jüngel's thought Karl Barth language language-event linguistic Martin Heidegger means mediated metaphor Metaphorische Wahrheit metaphysical Munich necessary nothingness notion Ogden ontological philosophical phrase position possibility precisely present question reality reflection relation revealed Rudolf Bultmann self-grounding simply structure temporal thinking tradition transitoriness trinitarian trinity truth Tübingen understanding understood unity of essence Unterwegs zur Sache word-event worldly