The Understanding of History and Its Development in the Theology of Emanuel Hirsch: A Dogmatic-Ethical Study of the Program of "Christian Philosophy of History"

This study undertakes a comprehensive examination of the genesis and inner architecture of Emanuel Hirsch’s (1888–1972) theological understanding of history. It seeks to illuminate the implicit dogmatic-ethical system that undergirds his conception of history, particularly his interpretation of the relationship between God, the human being, the world, and community. The inquiry arrives at the insight that, for Hirsch, history unfolds as a revelation of God—one apprehended within the antinomical conscience of believers who, even amid doubt, receive it as a linguistically mediated disclosure accessible to all. In this revelation, Hirsch discerns not merely a theological claim but the emergence of a renewed ethical foundation for the human-historical community.

252 pages

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URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-50938628574
DOI: 10.17879/50938627582

ISBN
978-3-8405-0318-4

Language
German