Beschreibung:
How might an understanding of the relationship between social transformations and the development of Christian ideals inform new theological work? Reflecting on this question, Robinson and Kuehn examine the works of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Ernst Troeltsch in relation to church institutions in Germany in the nineteenth century.
Part I - Doing Theology: A Different Theological HistoryChapter 1 - From Friedrich Schleiermacher to Friedrich Naumann: How Systematic Theology and Social Formation Mutually Respond to and Produce One AnotherChapter 2 - Troeltsch on (Concepts of) the ChurchChapter 3 - Troeltsch's Theory of CompromiseChapter 4 - Troeltsch and the Politics of CompromisePart II - Contemporary ModelsChapter 5 - Hans Joas on Troeltsch, Transcendence, and the Formation of ValuesChapter 6 - Niklas Luhmann and Religious Community under Conditions of ModernityConclusionBibliographyAppendix - TranslationTranslator's NoteForeword to the Book Schleiermacher, Philosopher of (the) Faith, by Friedrich Naumann"Schleiermacher and the Church," by Ernst Troeltsch