‘Being Towards Death’: Heidegger and the Orthodox Theology of the East

Sylvie Avakian

Published by De Gruyter 2021

‘Being Towards Death’

Heidegger and the Orthodox Theology of the East

Sylvie Avakian

Volume 191 in the series Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110707519

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This book draws the philosophical contribution of Martin Heidegger together with theological-spiritual insights from the East, especially that of Nikolai Berdyaev. Thus, it brings into dialogue the West with the East, and philosophy with theology. By doing so, it offers Christian theology an existential-spiritual language that is relevant and meaningful for the contemporary reader. In particular, the work explores Heidegger’s ‘being towards death’ (Sein zum Tode) as the basis for theological-philosophical thinking. Only the one who embraces ‘being towards death’ has the courage to think and poetize. This thinking, in turn, makes ‘being towards death’ possible, and in this circular movement of thinking and being, the mystery of being reveals itself and yet remains hidden.

Since the work aims at demonstrating ‘being towards death’ through language, it transitions away from the common formulations and traditionally accepted ways of writing (dogmatic) theology towards an original, philosophical reflection on faith and spirituality. At different points, however, the work also retrieves the profound thoughts and theologies of the past, the insightful creativity of which cannot be denied.

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Sylvie Avakian, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
A Word of Thanks Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Openness to the Mystery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
2 The Human Reality—Its Worldliness and Transcendence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
3 The Human Spirit and the Divine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
4 Christianity as Authenticity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
5 Temporality and Eternity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Theologen, Philosophen
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 331
Keywords: Christian Theology; Eastern Orthodox Theology; Heidegger; Philosophical Theology

eBook

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110707519

Hardcover

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110705331