Excursus: on the Relation of Philosophy and Theology Against the Backdrop of “Transcendental Revelation”
Excursus: on the Relation of Philosophy and Theology Against the Backdrop of “Transcendental Revelation”
Although theology and philosophy have remarkable differences, Rahner was able to establish a relationship between the two. Historically speaking and according to the Scriptures, God regards humans as the stewards of His creation; likewise, He views human beings as responsible creatures who will obey His commandments. It is implied here that humans were given the privilege to hear from God; thus, proving the existence of the creator. By virtue of this gift of communication, there lies on one hand, a “natural” process of following God's words and on the other hand, a chance of deciding for one's self depending on his/her experience and reasoning. Additionally, Rahner mentions that the importance of the “transcendentally-anthropological starting point” of theology is to draw affinity between the human experience of the self and the dogma.
Keywords: theology, philosophy, human beings, God, existence, God's words, transcendentally-anthropological starting point, dogma
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