Abstract
This article aims to show that, despite agreeing on some basic issues such as rejecting the dogma of the autonomy of reason and accepting that there is no territory independent of God, Radical Orthodoxy and Reformational Philosophy nonetheless differ. While both philosophy and theology, according to Radical Orthodoxy , investigate being qua , being only theology has the task to relate being to God. This view still continues the medieval nature‑grace split. Alternatively, it is argued that the distinctive feature of scholarly endeavours, namely modal abstraction , may enhance an appreciation of the special scientific nature of theology, without advocating a “static division of human life” into “distinct spheres”.
Highlights
A key concept in the Christology of Milbank is methexis
Milbank explains that the central theological framework of radical orthodoxy is found in the notion of “participation” as “developed by Plato and reworked by Christianity” (Milbank et al 2006:3)
The difference between theology and philosophy is, that the former observes being in relation to God
Summary
A key concept in the Christology of Milbank is methexis (participation/ sharing). It derives from Plato’s theory of ideas where it is employed alongside the notions of parousia (presence) and koinonia (communion) as applied to the eidè, which have an existence in themselves.. Milbank explains that the central theological framework of radical orthodoxy is found in the notion of “participation” as “developed by Plato and reworked by Christianity” (Milbank et al 2006:3). Since Vorster (2012) discusses the notion of participation, alongside others such as poesis, incarnation,. Theology and philosophy the cross, atonement, forgiveness and the relationship between Christ and the ecclesia, they will not be explained further
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