theology of hope
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Theology of hope is a Christian theological perspective, chiefly associated with Jürgen Moltmann, that emphasizes God’s future promises and eschatological hope as the central lens for understanding faith, history, and social transformation.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Theology of hope | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
20th-century Christian theology movement
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Christian theological perspective ⓘ eschatological theology ⓘ |
| affirms |
the faithfulness of God to promises
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the future renewal of creation ⓘ the participation of the church in God’s future ⓘ |
| argues |
against resignation to the status quo
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that Christian hope motivates ethical action ⓘ that eschatology is the starting point of theology ⓘ that hope leads to social and political engagement ⓘ |
| critiques |
ahistorical spiritualized eschatology
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purely individualistic understandings of salvation ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| developedWithin |
German-speaking theology
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Protestant theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s future promises
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eschatological hope ⓘ the coming kingdom of God NERFINISHED ⓘ the future of God ⓘ the resurrection of Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the eschatological horizon of theology
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the future consummation of creation ⓘ the promises of God ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProponent | Jürgen Moltmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian social ethics
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ecumenical discussions on eschatology ⓘ late 20th-century Protestant theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ernst Bloch’s philosophy of hope
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Karl Barth NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ biblical eschatology ⓘ |
| interprets |
history in light of God’s promised future
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present reality in light of eschatological fulfillment ⓘ |
| isArticulatedIn | Jürgen Moltmann’s book "Theology of Hope" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Jürgen Moltmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConcernedWith |
the meaning of Christian hope for public life
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the relationship between promise and history ⓘ the role of suffering and solidarity in light of future glory ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Christian eschatology
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liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| sees |
Christian doctrine as oriented toward the future
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history as open and unfinished ⓘ the resurrection as a pledge of future new creation ⓘ |
| stresses |
anticipation of God’s coming reign
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hope as a central Christian virtue ⓘ the proleptic presence of the future in the present ⓘ the transformative power of hope ⓘ |
| views | Christian faith through the lens of future hope ⓘ |
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