Christology of Hegel: The Political Economy of Development in an Indonesian Mining Town

James Yerkes

SUNY Press, Jan 1, 1983 - Religion - 288 pages

James Yerkes undertakes a systematic exploration of the full range of Hegel's works to discover what philosophical, religious, and historical significance Hegel attributed to the Christian witness that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ.

Contents

• Christology Christianity and Volksreligion The Jugendschriften and the Volkserzieher: 7
• A New Volksreligion: 10
• The Search for a Usable Past: 11
• The Role of Reason and Virtue Religion: 12
• The Problem of Positivity and Human Nature: 16
• Reasons for Pause: 26
• Judaism and Christianity: 28
• The Passion for Unity: 46
• Christology and Religion The Religious Context of Christological Interpretation: 51
• The Theoretical Characteristics of Religion: 55
• Religion as a Form of Thinking Representation: 66
• The Practical Characteristics of Religion: 89
• Religion as Cultus and Gemeinde: 97
• Religion as Recht and Sittlichkeit: 101
• Christology and Religion The Christological Fulfillment of Religious Consciousness: 111
• The Theoretical Significance of the Incarnation: 114
• Christology and the History of God: 121
• The Practical Significance of the Incarnation: 127
• Christology and the Life of the Church: 128
• Christology Secular Life and World History: 155
• Christology Theology and Philosophy A Methodological Inquiry: 171
• Theology and the Christian Religion: 173
• Theology and Christian Vorstellungen: 174
• Theology and Its Hermeneutic Presuppositions: 178
• A Proposal: 184
• Theology and Philosophy: 187
• The Goal of Philosophy and the Theological Task: 190
• The Form of Philosophy and the Theological Task: 192
• The Content of Philosophy and the Theological Task: 194
• The Scope of Philosophy and the Theological Task: 198
• The Problem of the Hermeneutic Circle: 201
• Theology and Hegels Lectures on Philosophy of Religion: 207
• The Relation of the LPR to the Larger Speculative System: 209
• Conclusion: 211
• Hegels Christology in Retrospect: 212
• Hegels Christology in Prospect: 219
• Notes: 227
• Selected Bibliography: 273
• Index: 281

About the author

James Yerkes is Associate Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Christology of Hegel: The Political Economy of Development in an Indonesian Mining Town; Volume 23 of Dissertation series; Issue 23 of Dissertation series; Volume 23 of Dissertation series. American Academy of Religion; Volume 23 of SUNY series in Hegelian studies
• Author: James Yerkes
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: SUNY Press, 1983
• ISBN: 0873956486, 9780873956482
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Christology; Religion / Christian Theology / General