Animals in Tillich's Philosophical Theology (eBook)
257 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-3-319-40856-9 (ISBN)
This book explores how Paul Tillich’s systematic theology, focusing on the concepts of being and reason can benefit nonhuman animals, while also analysing how taking proper account of nonhuman animals can prove immensely beneficial. The author first explains the body of Tillich’s system, examining reason and revelation, life and the spirit, and history and the kingdom of God. The second section undertakes a critical analysis of Tillichian concepts and their adequacy in relation to nonhuman animals, addressing topics such as Tillich’s concept of ‘technical reason’ and the multidimensional unity of life. The author concludes by discussing the positive concepts in Tillich’s systematic theology with respect to nonhuman animals and creation, including the concept of universal salvation and Tillich’s interpretation of nonhuman animals and the Fall in Genesis.
Abbey-Anne Smith registered as a qualified veterinary nurse in 1994 and a veterinary anaesthetist in 2004. She gained a doctorate degree in Philosophical Theology, 2014. Her research interests include theology, philosophy and the behaviour and fostering of animals.
Contents
Part I: An Exposition of Paul Tillich Systematic Theology
Introduction
Chapter One: The Shape of Tillich’s System: A Methodological Introduction
i. The Purpose of a Theological System
ii. The Methodology of Tillich’s System
iii. The Development of Tillich’s ‘Dialectical’ Approach
iv. The Method of Correlation
v. The Structure of Tillich’s System
Chapter Two: Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology
Part One: Reason and Revelation
i. Ontological Reason
ii. The Structure of Finite Reason
iii. Controlling Knowledge iv. The Role of Revelation
Part Two: Being and God i. The Threat of Non-Being
ii. The Self-World Structure
iii. The Impact of Finitude on the Ontological Categories
iv. Ultimate Concern
Part Three: Existence and the Christ
i. Estrangement
ii. Concepts Which Underlie Tillich’s Formulation of Concupiscence
iii. Effects of Estrangements on the Categories of Finitude
iv. Tillich’s Understanding of ‘Symbols’ Generally and ‘the Fall’ Specifically
v. The Quest for New Being
vi. The Symbol of the Christ as the Bearer of New Being
Part Four: Life and the Spirit
i . The Concept of Levels and its Inadequacies
ii. The Ontological Polarities Under the Dimension of the Spirit
iii. Religion Under the Dimension of the Spirit
Part Five: History and the Kingdom of God
i. The Scope of the Dimension of History
ii. Human Historical Existence
iii. History Bearing Groups
iv. The Interpretation of History
v. The Relationship Between History and Salvation
vi. The Inner-Historical and Transhistorical Functions of the
Kingdom of God
Part II: A Critical Examination of Key Tillichian Concepts and their Adequacy in Relation to Nonhuman Animals
Chapter Three: Tillich’s Concept of ‘Technical Reason’
i. Two Concepts of Reason
ii. The Ambiguities of Technical Production
iii. Ethical Implications of ‘Thing and Self’
bsp; ="" v. Kant’s Indirect Duty Ethic
Chapter Four: The Creator and Creation in Tillich’s Systematic Theology
i. Tillich’s Definition of History
ii. Feuerbach’s Critique of Christianity as Deification of the human
Species
iii. The Dimension of the Spirit
iv. ‘Spirit’ as Defined by Tillich
v. The ‘Spiritual Presence’ in Relation to Nonhuman Animals and Creation
vi. The Theological Danger of Neglecting Nonhuman Animals and Creation
Chapter Five: The Implications of Tillich’s Christology for Nonhuman Animals
and Creation
i. New Being `
ii. New Being in Relation to Humans and Creation
iii. Jesus as the Christ as Final Manifestation of New Being in Relation
to the Whole of Creation
v. Linzey’s Christology
vi. Theonomous Reason
Chapter Six: The Multidimensional Unity of Life
i. Introduction
ii. The Argument Against a Hierarchy of Levels
iii. The Multidimensional Unity of Life
iv. The Theological Adequacy of the underlying Reasons for
Advancing the Concept of the Multidimensional Unity of Life
v. Tillich’s Lutheran Roots
vi. The Interaction of Dimensions
Part III: Positive Concepts in Tillich’s Systematic Theology with Respect to Nonhuman Animals and Creation
Chapter Seven: An Examination of the Method of Correlation in Tillich’s Systematic Theology
i. The Methodology of Tillich’s Systematic Theology
ii. The Theological Basis for the Method of Correlation
iii. Revelation and Participation
iv. Ethical Implications of the Method of Correlation
v. Ethical Insights for Animals and Creation
vi. Cognitive Ethology
vii. Consciousness in Nonhuman Animals
viii. The Ability to Learn
ix. Nonhuman Animal Social Life
x. Nonhuman Animal Communication
xi. Applying Insights Gleaned from Cognitive Ethology to Tillich’s System
Chapter Eight: The Concept of ‘Universal Salvation’
i. Salvation in Systematic Theology
ii. The Notion of Essentialisation and Symbol Salvation
iii. Tillich’s Eschatological Pan-en-theism
iv. Biblical Insights of a Creator who Cares for Creation
v. A Peaceable Kingdom?
vi. ‘Nature Also Mourns For a Lost Good’
Chapter Nine: Tillich’s Interpretation of the Fall and its Relevance to Nonhuman Animals and Creation
i. The Symbol of ‘the Fall’
ii . The Fall as ‘Original Fact’
iii. The Transition from ‘Dreaming Innocence’ to ‘Actualised Guilt’
iv. Creation and the Fall
v. Southgate’s Arguments Against a Fallen Creation
vi. Theological Implications of Tillich’s Interpretation of the Fall
vii. The Tragedy of Nature
viii. Insights from Eastern Orthodox Tradition
ix. Humans as Priests to Creation
In Summary
i. Contribution of the thesis to Animal Theology and Tillichian Studies
ii. Theological Insights
Multidimensional Unity of Life Diagrams
i. Fig. i. A Traditional Hierarchy of Levels
ii. Fig. ii. Multidimensional Unity of Life Model
iii. Fig. iii. Chart Representing Grades of Being
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.10.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series | The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series |
| Zusatzinfo | XV, 257 p. 3 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Schlagworte | Animal ethics • animals • Creation • ethics • Existentialism • History • Philosophy • Salvation • spiriit |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-40856-9 / 3319408569 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-40856-9 / 9783319408569 |
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