Abstract
In Hegel's view Christianity is 'the consummate religion', that is the religion in which the abstract concept of religion has fully developed all its implications, not only as such, but also for human consciousness. Within Christian religion, Hegel distinguishes between Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist (or, as he calls it, reformed) confessions. This chapter shows Hegel's position with regard to Roman Catholicism was fuelled by a mix of personal and political elements. It analyzes two important biographical and political facts that influenced Hegel's view of this matter. These are important to understand Hegel's philosophy of religion. Although Hegel interprets this phrase philosophically, his use of it implies that he takes a typical Lutheran view of reconciliation as his point of departure, and clearly interprets Catholic religion from this perspective, thereby showing that he is unable to interpret Catholic religion in its own right. Keywords:Catholic Religion; Christianity; Hegel; Lutheran
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