Thesis
Theology as a vocation : Ernst Troeltsch as philosophical theologian
- Abstract:
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This thesis attempts a systematisation of Troeltsch's work which takes as its starting point the distinctive philosophical and theological problems arising from the modern conditions of humanity and society. These centre on the fundamental conflict of autonomy and the need for authority - the impasse of the Enlightenment. The theologian's vocation is to attempt to re-integrate the individual within absolute structures of authority without denying the individual's autonomy. Troeltsch 1 s pr...
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- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Source identifiers:
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602323756
Item Description
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- polonsky:2:17
- Deposit date:
- 2017-10-04
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- Copyright holder:
- Chapman, M; Chapman, Mark David
- Copyright date:
- 1988
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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