Theology Compromised

Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Theological work, whatever else it may be, is always a reflection on social transformations. Not only pastors but also theologians work with the sources of the Christian traditions in one hand and a newspaper in the other. But how are we to understand the relationship between social transformations and the continuously “compromised” development of Christian ideals, as these are measured by doctrinal formulations? And how might a more deeply sociological perspective on this relationship inform theological work? Matthew Ryan Robinson and Evan F. Kuehn approach this question, not by reconstructing a history of ideas, but rather by telling a story about the development of churches and theological institutions. They take the turbulent and dynamic ecclesiological situation of nineteenth-century Germany as a representative case, focusing on the sociological methodological orientation of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Ernst Troeltsch in the context of the rise of theological liberalism, the history of religions, and the German churches’ confrontation with social and political challenges. Robinson and Kuehn then connect this orientation with the sociology of religion of Hans Joas and Niklas Luhmann, arguing for a functional focus in theological research on what doctrines do rather than what the reality behind or in any particular doctrine is.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-10-17
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781978704084

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Sociologi inom Samhalle och politik
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Part I – Doing Theology: A Different Theological History Chapter 1 – From Friedrich Schleiermacher to Friedrich Naumann: How Systematic Theology and Social Formation Mutually Respond to and Produce One AnotherChapter 2 – Troeltsch on (Concepts of) the ChurchChapter 3 – Troeltsch’s Theory of CompromiseChapter 4 – Troeltsch and the Politics of CompromisePart II – Contemporary Models Chapter 5 – Hans Joas on Troeltsch, Transcendence, and the Formation of ValuesChapter 6 – Niklas Luhmann and Religious Community under Conditions of ModernityConclusionBibliographyAppendix – TranslationTranslator’s NoteForeword to the Book Schleiermacher, Philosopher of (the) Faith, by Friedrich Naumann“Schleiermacher and the Church,” by Ernst Troeltsch

Theology Compromised: Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, and the Possibility of a Sociological Theology, by Matthew Ryan Robinson and Evan F. Kuehn, is a gem of a book—small, finely crafted, and valuable. This book should inform any discussions of theological method in both precincts favorable and hostile to theology. It provides a powerful, if underdeveloped, paradigm for theological reflection with both historical sanction and reasoned justification.