The Eschatical Perfection of the World in God
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In: International Journal of Systematic Theology, Vol. 13, No. 2, 04.2011, p. 204-220.
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T1 - The Eschatical Perfection of the World in God
AU - Mühling, Markus
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - This article introduces the distinction between pre-eschatical and eschatical horizons as the basis for the criteria of Christian 'future-talk'. Whereas pre-eschatic horizons are constituted by everyday experience on the logic of extrapolation, eschatical horizons are constituted by the experience of the self-disclosure of the triune God as the ultimate, as the eschatoi. Different types of concepts in the tradition to grasp the future have to be valued as pre-eschatical. However, eternity has to be identified eschatically with the inner-trinitarian relationships of the love and life of the triune God. The ultimate future of human beings consists in becoming included in the inner-trinitarian relationships in a direct manner. The natural world will also partake, but to an unknown extent. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
AB - This article introduces the distinction between pre-eschatical and eschatical horizons as the basis for the criteria of Christian 'future-talk'. Whereas pre-eschatic horizons are constituted by everyday experience on the logic of extrapolation, eschatical horizons are constituted by the experience of the self-disclosure of the triune God as the ultimate, as the eschatoi. Different types of concepts in the tradition to grasp the future have to be valued as pre-eschatical. However, eternity has to be identified eschatically with the inner-trinitarian relationships of the love and life of the triune God. The ultimate future of human beings consists in becoming included in the inner-trinitarian relationships in a direct manner. The natural world will also partake, but to an unknown extent. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
KW - Theology
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-2400.2011.00558.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-2400.2011.00558.x
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 13
SP - 204
EP - 220
JO - International Journal of Systematic Theology
JF - International Journal of Systematic Theology
SN - 1468-2400
IS - 2
ER -