Burley, M orcid.org/0000-0002-7446-3564 (2017) Dislocating the Eschaton? Appraising Realized Eschatology. Sophia, 56 (3). pp. 435-452. ISSN 0038-1527
Abstract
Was Jesus Christ a deluded prophet who expected an imminent collapse of the world followed by the dawning of a kingdom that has never eventuated? Some who reject Christianity think that he was, and as a consequence are highly suspicious about any other claims that are attributed to Jesus. But other interpretations of the apparently eschatological pronouncements in the New Testament exist, one of which is realized eschatology, this being the idea, roughly, that the kingdom or reign of God was realized in or through the ministry of Jesus itself. Debates surrounding the competing interpretations of New Testament eschatology raise fascinating issues, both exegetical and conceptual. Exploring some of these issues from the perspective of philosophy of religion, informed by theological and biblical studies, this article argues that realized eschatology is a religious option that, contrary to common criticisms, is neither incoherent nor implausibly reductive.
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Keywords: | eschaton; realized eschatology; C. H. Dodd; Rudolf Bultmann; Kingdom of God; Jesus Christ |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number John Templeton Foundation - DO NOT USE S-000672 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2016 10:46 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2018 16:14 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11841-016-0534-0 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99119 |