1st Edition

Jürgen Moltmann's Ethics of Hope Eschatological Possibilities For Moral Action

By Timothy Harvie Copyright 2009
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

This book develops a thorough account of the sphere of human moral action in sustained dialogue with Jürgen Moltmann. By examining God's role as promise-giver, particularly in the Christian understanding of resurrection, this work describes the occupancy of both history and space in moral terms. This leads to an understanding of Jesus' description of 'the kingdom of God' to feature prominently... Read more
Introduction Eschatology, Ethics and Jürgen Moltmann; Part I Doctrinal Considerations; Chapter 1 Hope and Promise; Chapter 2 Hope for the Kingdom of God; Chapter 3 Hope and the Spirit of God; Chapter 4 Hope in the Triune God; Part II Theological and Topical Considerations; Chapter 5 Time and Space for Hope; Chapter 6 Hope for Humanity; Chapter 7 Hope for the Economy;

Biography

Timothy Harvie is an independent scholar based in Canada.

'... there can be little doubt that those interested in exploring a rich theological foundation for Christian ethics will find much here of value.' Per Crucem ad Lucem blog 'Harvie offers an important contribution to the understanding of Moltmann’s theological project. Now that Moltmann’s Ethik der Hoffnung has been published, it will be instructive to see how well Harvie’s insights into Moltmann’s thought are reflected in Moltmann’s own project, as well as how much Moltmann may owe Harvie in enabling him to clarify the theological basis of his ethical thought.' International Journal of Public Theology ’...an appealing and absorbing examination of the ethical implications Moltmann’s theological project. For the uninitiated, Harvie provides a superb look at Moltmann’s theology in the first part of the study, specifically the roles of divine promise and eschatological hope...If you’re into Moltmann or ethics from a modern Christian theological perspective, then I would heartily recommend this volume.’ Diglotting