Abstract
Where is God? Insights in the Western Christian tradition relevant to current questioning of God’s presencepresence Departing from a contemporary question, this article sets out to explore the tradition behind a problem in the modern concept of God. Three historical cross-sections from the tradition, connecting the modern reader with the Old Testament, are presented as summary of the background and development of Christian views of God (focusing on transcendence and immanence as reciprocal concepts). Traditional reflections of this kind utilize a philosophical vocabulary. Accordingly, theology and philosophy exemplify a similar development. A unilinear presentation of insights from the fields of theology and philosophy supports the conviction that all theology is based on some set of what are often are philosophical presuppositions. The aim of this exploration is, firstly, to show that as far as the debate about awareness of God is concerned, the concepts of transcendence and immanence are still highly relevant, and, secondly, to elicit reaction and further debate.
Highlights
Departing from a contemporary question, this article sets out to explore the tradition behind a problem in the modern concept of God
Hierdie besondere teologiese konfigurasies kan steeds van groot nut wees in pogings om moontlike antwoorde te bied op moderne vorme van die vraag na God se teenwoordigheid, mits die Bybelse verwoording in hul eie godsdiens-historiese raamwerk verstaan word
Ervaring van God gaan histories verder terug as dit wat in die Ou Testament op skrif gestel is
Summary
1.1 Benadering Die Bybel verwoord ’n wye verskeidenheid religieuse ervarings wat op ’n bepaalde historiese punt betekenis gehad het in gelowiges se soeke na ’n. Ervaring van God gaan histories verder terug as dit wat in die Ou Testament op skrif gestel is. Die uiteenlopende verskeidenheid van godsdienstige bewuswording in die Bybel kan eenvoudig nie deur ’n enkele konsep (of selfs ’n groep konsepte) omvat word nie. Pleit Albertz (1992:37) vir ’n herwaardering van die godsdiensgeskiedenis as die meer betekenisvolle en omvattende OuTestamentiese dissipline, waardeur dit moontlik kan word om hedendaagse teologiese vrae sinvol met die Bybel in verband te bring.. Hierdie benadering behels dat moderne vraagstelling as die beginpunt dien om tematiese dwarssnitte uit die godsdienstige geskiedenis van Israel en die Christendom te deursoek vir insigte wat met die oorspronklike vraag verband hou.
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