Theology and the knowledge of persons
Book chapter
Stump, Eleonore. (2017). Theology and the knowledge of persons. In In Ellis, Fiona (Ed.). New models of religious understanding pp. 172-190 Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198796732.003.0010
Authors | Stump, Eleonore |
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Editors | Ellis, Fiona |
Abstract | This chapter is concerned with the question of the difference between philosophy and theology. It rejects certain prevalent ways of thinking about this difference. It argues that a more promising way of thinking about these disciplines is to be found in their names: “philosophy” in its etymology means something like the love of wisdom; “theology” in its etymology means something like the word with regard to God. God, unlike wisdom, is not an abstract universal. Rather, and by virtue of being characterized by mind and will, God is more nearly a person. The chapter spells out the implications of this difference, arguing that the knowledge at issue when we do theology is irreducible to propositional knowledge. Rather, it is a knowledge of persons. The chapter illuminates the role of the knowledge of persons in theological discussion and draws some conclusions about the methodology which will be useful to theology. |
Keywords | philosophy and theology; names; etymology; knowledge of persons; knowledge |
Page range | 172-190 |
Year | 2017 |
Book title | New models of religious understanding |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9780198796732 |
9780191837968 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198796732.003.0010 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85049702770 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2017 | |
Online | 21 Dec 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Jan 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8yq01/theology-and-the-knowledge-of-persons
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