Chleiermacher
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Friedrich Schleiermacher
“Blending elements of biography, systematic analysis, and a concern for contemporary relevance, Dr. C. W. Christian has produced a long-needed study of the man who is perhaps the most influential thinker since Luther and Calvin.“It is no mere matter of convenience to call Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834) the ‘Father of Modern Theology,’ “ says Dr. Christian. “He is one of the very small group of theologians who have given birth, not to a new theology or to a new school, but to a new era.”One of the first thinkers to deal profoundly and effectively with the challenges that science and technology brought to traditional religion, Schleiermacher made it his lifelong commitment to seek a new foundation and a new basis for religious authority, one that could not be shaken by each successive discovery or invention.This book presents in readily available form the basic substance of Schleiermacher’s theology, focusing on his major theological writings, the Speeches on Religion and The Christian Faith, clarifying and evaluating his thought and suggesting the elements of permanent inheritance received from him by 20th century Christianity.No theologian, not even Barth, the author declares, has directed theology toward the concerns of the church with more determination. As much a forerunner of current neo-Protestant theology as he was of liberalism, Schleiermacher expressed through a profound Christocentrism the personal piety which originated in his childhood within the Moravian movement. At the same time, he took seriously the world about him, not as an alien culture but as a field for valid religious reflection.This study offers a balanced portrait of both the personal and cultural dimensions of Schleiermacher’s legacy. As a product of careful scholarship and original insights, it will commend itself to theologians and historians. As a stimulating narrative that traces the rise of so many of the issues of concern to the church today, it offers invaluable content for ministers and lay readers as well.” - Publisher
Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Philosophy of Religion
This volume provides a comprehensive account of Friedrich Schleiermacher’s philosophy of religion. The contributors cover the historical context of Schleiermacher’s work, specific aspects of his philosophy of religion, and the ways that his work can contribute to contemporary debates. Friedrich Schleiermacher is considered one of the outstanding representatives of 19th‐century Protestant theology. This volume brings together scholars from both continental and analytic traditions to explore Schleiermacher’s preeminent role in post‐Kantian philosophy of religion. The chapters are divided into three thematic sections. The first section situates Schleiermacher in the context of the 18th- and 19th‐century philosophy of religion. These chapters analyze his relation to thinkers such as Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Schelling, and also to Kierkegaard and Heidegger, as well as to prominent theologians in the Protestant and Catholic traditions. The second section explores different aspects of Schleiermacher’s philosophy of religion such as absolute dependence or religious feeling. Finally, the third section addresses how Schleiermacher’s insights can contribute to contemporary philosophy of religion. These chapters address current debates, particularly on religious experience, feminism, and philosophy of emotions. Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Philosophy of Religion will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in philosophy of religion, history of philosophy, and 19th‐century religious thought.