Recognition And Religion: A Historical And Systematic Study

Synopsis

'recognition And Religion' Considers The Intellectual History Of Religious Recognition. The Concept Is Usually Thought To Begin With Hegel But This Work Takes A Much Broader Sweep, Moving From The New Testament To The Modern Day Connecting The History Of Religion With Philosophical Approaches. 1. Introduction. The Task -- Philosophical Theories Of Recognition -- Recognition In Current Theology -- Concepts, Conceptions, And Paradigms -- Parts Of Recognition -- 2. The Latin Traditions. From The New Testament To The Latin Recognitions -- Augustine On Agnitio And Recognitio -- Attachment, Feudalism, And Bernard Of Clairvaux -- Thomas Aquinas And Later Scholastics -- Marsilio Ficino: Loving Recognition -- Martin Luther: Justification And Attachment -- Calvin And Religious Knowledge -- 3. The Modern Era. From Hobbes To Pietism -- Anerkennung In Religion: Fichte And Spalding -- Hegel And Schleiermacher -- Cultural Protestantism And Dialectical Theology -- Legal Developments -- Vatican Ii And The Ecumenical Movement -- 4. Recognition In Religion: A Systematic Outline. The Emergence Of Historical Paradigms -- The Nature Of Religious Recognition -- Gift And Language -- Recognizing Oneself -- Conclusion: Ways And Aims Of Recognition. Risto Saarinen. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 253-264) And Index.