Paths not taken: fates of theology from Luther through Leibniz
Leibniz : a modern alternative to dualism -- After dualism : why Spinoza, not Kant, is the true antagonist of our story -- Theological optimism : how Barth appropriated Leibniz's teaching on the divine decree -- Luther tamed : how the Holy Spirit disappeared in Lutheranism and never reappeared...
Résumé: | Leibniz : a modern alternative to dualism -- After dualism : why Spinoza, not Kant, is the true antagonist of our story -- Theological optimism : how Barth appropriated Leibniz's teaching on the divine decree -- Luther tamed : how the Holy Spirit disappeared in Lutheranism and never reappeared in Barth -- General pneumatology : the sublimation of the spirit into progressive Christian culture -- Protological dilemmas : two versions of Leibniz's failure |
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Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
ISBN: | 0802845711 |