„Rigorózní nebo radikální“? Křesťanství a jeho služba polis v odkazu díla Johanna Baptisty Metze
„Rigorous or Radical“? Christianity and its Duty to the Polis in the Legacy of Johann Baptist Metz`s Work
Author(s): Josef MikulášekSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Political Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Politics and religion
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: new political theology; Christian hope; historicity of man; otherness;
Summary/Abstract: In this article I discuss the contribution to Christian thought by one of the most original Catholic theologians of the second half of the 20th century, the late Johann Baptist Metz. I am seeking to highlight four main axes that are widely present in Metz`s thought. My aim is also to show how these axes are still present in modern Christian theology. To achieve these objectives, I briefly discuss a) Metz`s christology as it bears on b) his debate of human historicity. I further discuss c) Metz`s call for a ‘radicality’ of Christianity. All these dimensions of his thought are relevant for a heuristic d) rethinking of the issue of hope and its challenges for future Christian mission in and for the world.
Journal: Verba Theologica
- Issue Year: XIX/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 16-27
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Czech