Thus jesus is identified with gods essence as power over all and as the end of history. While pannenberg adopts a hegelian understanding of history itself as gods selfrevelation, he strongly asserts the resurrection of christ as a proleptic revelation of what history is unfolding. Wolfhart pannenberg 2 october 1928 4 september 2014 was a german theologian. As richard bauckham has pointed out, what the nt presents is a christoloo of divine identity. A postenlighibnment theologian 248 physics was in principle subordinate to redemptive history. General human history becomes salvation history 59. German lutheran wolfhart pannenberg is one theologian has focused upon this idea. Comprehensive notes from systematic theology 1 one of pannenbergs cardinal principles was that the parts are experienced now, and can provide a provisional knowledge but only make sense in light of the whole, of the end result. Here the emphasis is not upon linguisticality, but upon the historicality. The revelation of god pannenberg begins this chapter with the crucially important observation that god. Wolfhart pannenberg s theology as history and the role of the historicalcritical method, religious studies 12. Prolegomena to pannenberg s theology the task of contemporary systematic theology the texture of pannenberg s theological method pt. When pannenberg talks about gods revelation in jesusresurrection, he seems to be using a model of divine action that could appeal to an analytic philosopher or to an evangelical christian. Truth, the nature of revelation, the language used to discuss god, the trinity, and theology in the public sphere are topics for debate.
A group of younger scholars, headed by wolfhart pannenberg, then of mainz, later of. History figures prominently in the titles of many works by and about pannenberg, and he has said that, in his view, history is the most. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Pannenberg s theological program revelation as history revelation, history, and faith christology from below. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. God, christ and salvation for each tutorial prepare an essay on either of the two topics given. He has made a number of significant contributions to modern theology, including his concept of history as a form of revelation centered on the resurrection of. Pannenberg on the resurrection and historical method volume 33 issue 4 g. Truth of the triune god in wolfhart pannenberg and eberhard jungel pdf. Avery dulles critiques pannenberg s view of the resurrection as transcendent and eschatological. Pannenberg writes, to say that the revelation of god is not a supernatural event which breaks into history perpendicularly from above but rather that it is the theme of history itself, the power that moves it in its deepest dimension, is to say something about god and his relation to the world. Pannenberg s solution, in contrast, recognized the objective truth as the end of an inductive handling of the content of revelation.
An important proponent of this view has been rudolf bultmann. It may be instructive to compare the above statement on history with. In 1961 pannenberg with his circle published revelation as history 1968. Michalson skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
In conjunction with this emphasis on history, he presents an argument for the historicity of jesus resurrection from the dead pp. If god is true, then he can and will be found at the end of a critical investigation of his historical revelation. Pannenbergs system rests on his concept of revelation as history which, in turn, depends on his conception of gods eternity and its trinitarian reiteration in historical time. The sources of theology revelation, however, cannot a priori guarantee the truth of theology 48. Pannenberg writes, to say that the revelation of god is not a supernatural event which breaks into history perpendicularly from above but rather that it is the theme of history itself, the power that moves it in its deepest dimension, is to say something about god.
Revelation and history in the theology of wolfhart pannenberg. Preliminary considerations introduction to theology 1. Despite his baptism, pannenberg had virtually no contact with the church in his early years. A critical comparison of pannenberg and moltmanns respective. Introduction wolfhart pannenberg the concept of revelation in ancient israel rolf rendtorff the understanding of revelation within the history of primitive christianity ulrich wilkens dogmatic theses on the doctrine of revelation wolfhart pannenberg the problem of revelation in the concept of the church trutz rendtorff. Unlike barth, pannenberg preferred to base his theology on critical studies of the scripture. Pannenberg establishes that jesus is a historical person who is also in some sense the son of god. Many religions and worldviews believe history is an endless cycle. Jurgen moltmann with professor and mrs pannenberg at. The poor sinners gospel weitling, wilhelm christian.
Pannenbergs argument for the historicity of the resurrection. For pannenberg, revelation is essentially a public. As someone just beginning my journey into serious theological reading i found his german academic style of writing a bit dense at times, but overall it was well worth the effort. The reception of anselm in the systematic theology of wolfhart. Gods unsurpassable future is present in its futurity in jesuswhich is pannenbergs way of saying that god as the worlds future is not simply identical with jesus, for jesus is not the father. Joos edizione 2019 ticcp4fa volume ii this section on diachronics theologies in dialogue today, part iv in the dialogical research of the xxxxi century is dedicated to the theology of history with w.
Wolfhart pannenberg was an extraordinary man who lived at an extraordinary time. The revelation of god pannenberg begins this chapter with the crucially important observation that god can be known only if he gives himself to be known i. It may be instructive to compare the above statement on history with the following statement from. Revelation as history is a collection of five essays that deal with the revelation of god in history. Pannenberg has written a masterful christology from below in jesus. The source of pannenberg s revision can be traced back to his views of reason, revelation, and the godworld relation. Pannenberg on the resurrection and historical method.
Wolfhart pannenberg religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. Pannenberg s quest for the proleptic jesus 55 thus god reveals himself in the history of jesus. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It is suggested that the commonalities exist in the following areas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Wolfhart pannenberg argues that revelation is gods selfrevelation and also. When an important new name appears on the theological horizon thinking christians experience a natural though probably an unwise urge to classify the newcomer in terms of established labels, so that his contribution might the more readily be assimilated into current church thinking. His emphasis on history as revelation, centred on the resurrection of christ, has proved important in stimulating debate in both protestant and catholic theology, as well as. Some time in his youth though, he had an intensely religious experience that he called his. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Download pdf the theology of wolfhart pannenberg free.
T he claim that god reveals himse lf in history is obviously central to the theology. Based on the authors thesis, southern baptist theological seminary, 1971 includes bibliographical references pages 307316 pt. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Michael gilbertson, god and history in the book of revelation. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. May 10, 2017 a critical comparison of pannenberg and moltmanns respective approaches to theology. Eugene osterhaven lectureship at western theological seminarya broadly evangelical school.
Wolfhart pannenberg on revelation introduction pannenberg made his first significant mark upon the theological community in 1968 when his influential revelation as history 1 was first published, reacting against a common early 20 th century trend of avoiding historical criticism by embracing it and concluding that revelation was exclusively history. For him the history of religions is the location of a dispute among rival religious truth claims. Wolfhart pannenberg is among the most important protestant continental theologians of the twentieth century. You might if it were announced that after our session today there was going to be an exam worth 50% of your final grade. This book examines the question of how god might relate to the realm of human history. Although revelation occurs in history, history as such is not revelation. The prolepsis of gods revelation in history free download as word doc. In contrast, other theologians, notably pannenberg and moltmann, have reacted against the. He has made a number of significant contributions to modern theology, including his concept of history as a form of revelation centered on the resurrection of christ, which has been widely debated in both protestant and catholic theology, as well as by nonchristian thinkers. This thesis will argue that while wolfhart pannenbergs theological.
Religion the unity of nature and history in pannenberg s theology. That history includes the gods selfdisclosure in scripture and in jesus christ as well as in present and historical events. New testament studies in dialogue with pannenberg and moltmann cambridge. This naturally leads pannenberg into a discussion of revelation, which he understands as the selfdemonstration of the deity of god in the process of salvation history 187.
History as revelation and divine discourse in history. History figures prominently in the titles of many works by. The world, humanity, and history, which pannenberg sees as expressions of the deity of god 59, are, then, the sources of theology. Wolfhart pannenberg, born in stettin, germany now szczecin, poland, was a german christian theologian.
Placher t he claim that god reveals himse lf in history is obviously central to the theology of woltliart pannenberg. The main elements in his approach are 1 the development of a philosophical theology with a basis in modern anthropology, and 2 the development of a concept of revelation as history. In pannenberg s seminal work, the christian doctrine of god is discussed using exegetical analysis across a number of disciplines. Wolfhart pannenberg project gutenberg selfpublishing. I shall not attempt here a comprehensive treatment of pannenberg s christology, nor shall i examine in detail the relationship of his argument.
Jan 23, 2017 an introduction to systematic theology is a part of the m. Torrances theological methodology article pdf available in the heythrop journal august 2014 with 154. Human finitude on the one hand and the greatness and majesty of god on the other, make this absolutely essential. Faith is at the end of the journey for pannenberg instead of at the beginning for barth. Pannenberg made his first significant mark upon the theological community in 1968 when his influential revelation as history was first published, reacting against a common early 20 th century trend of avoiding historical criticism by embracing it and concluding that revelation was exclusively history. Pannenberg moves beyond an idea of history as merely the theatre of gods revelation where specific acts of god constitute the content of revelation.
Pannenberg diverges from this traditional approach. His emphasis on history as revelation, centred on the resurrection of christ, has proved important in stimulating debate in both protestant and catholic theology, as well as with nonchristian thinkers. Revelation as salvation history one way in which revelation can be understood as gods selfcommunication is through the biblical idea of salvation history. Similar to hegel, he argues that history as such is divine revelation. The concept of special revelation is replaced by natural theology, which, under the revelation as history designation, has been broadened to include not only nature but also general human history. Thus, as mentioned above, indicative for his foundational orientation is a volume of essays with the programmatic title revelation as history, edited by pannenberg himself. Feb 23, 2006 the commonalities between critical realism and the theological science of wolfhart pannenberg are examined. Pannenberg s theological program revelation as history revelation, history, and faith. Page 1 of 6 pannenbergs theology of religions book chapter. An examination of the first four books of augustines the trinity strongly suggests that the traditional view is not subject to the weaknesses pannenberg indicates. As a general introduction, which may be consulted for most of the topics, i. Dec 23, 20 this led pannenberg to state explicitly that the death of god theologians are the heirs of barth and bultmann pannenberg 1973, p.
Born in stettin, germany which is now szczecin poland, pannenberg was baptized at as an infant into the lutheran church. The reception of anselm in the systematic theology of. We can conclude that god acted here, he argues, because the historical data cannot be explained as the res ult of hallucinations, plots, or. In case this is a paired tutorial, make sure that both students do the same essay. In january of 1959, pannenberg argued that revelation is based in actual, biblical history geschichte rather than other foundations, be they reason, experience, or supernatural incursion from above. This led pannenberg to state explicitly that the death of god theologians are the heirs of barth and bultmann pannenberg 1973, p. The themes of the essays point to jesus christ as the ultimate revelation of god in history and in the fulfillment of. But more than this, pannenberg maintains that the god who constitutes history has himself fully entered the process of history in his revelation. Rendtorff are both, properly speaking, concluding pieces, the former coalescing the dicta of the preceding chapters into the dogmatic theses of systematic theology, and the latter discussing the impact of the problem of revelation.
Apr 24, 2012 wolfhart pannenberg on revelation introduction. An asterix indicates that the book is available in the trinity library. Pannenberg is especially impatient with bultmanns argument that the new testament tends to divorce itself from an apocalyptic understanding of history. Gods unsurpassable future is present in its futurity in jesuswhich is pannenberg s way of saying that god as the worlds future is. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Wolfhart pannenberg on revelation thoughts of a living. We may nevertheless question whether the role of jesus as fulfiller of apocalyptic expectation is as decisive for nt as pannenberg suggests. Revelation as history rolf rendtorff, trutz rendtorff. Wolfhart pannenberg, an introduction to systematic theology. Pannenbergs theological program revelation as history revelation, history, and faith christology from belowthe eschatological. History in its totality and in its particulars is a result of gods creative activity. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Critical realism and the theological science of wolfhart.
An introduction to systematic theology is a part of the m. A postenughtbnment theologian clearly reverses the solution offered by heinrich ott, when ott says that it is the existential confrontation with the text that absorbs the historical question. Critical history is thus not a problem for pannenberg. Pdf history as revelation and divine discourse in history. This focus, then, offers the reader a unique insight into the revelation of god.
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