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Being and Time-Less Faith: Juxtaposing Heideggerian Anxiety and Religious Experience
Open Theology 2020; 6: 15–26 Phenomenology of Religious Experience IV: Religious Experience and Description Jonathan Lyonhart* Being and Time-less Faith: Juxtaposing Heideggerian Anxiety and Religious Experience https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0003 Received October 12, 2019; accepted December 19, 2019 Abstract: In Heidegger, fear reveals the thing to be feared in a fuller way than theory can. However, anxiety is distinct from fear, for while fear is directed towards a specific thing within the world, anxiety is anxious about existence itself, disclosing the totality of Being. A similar method could be applied to faith. Arguably, faith is a mood; a feeling of trust in the divine that can be phenomenologically consistent and overwhelming. However, faith is not necessarily directed towards a specific object within the world. One cannot point and say: “God is right there!” Indeed, attempts to do so through miracles, teleology or dialectics have been roundly critiqued by the Western tradition. But then what is this mood of faith disclosing if not something within the world? Perhaps, like anxiety, faith is not revealing an object within the world, but the world as a totality. Since God—at least the God central to much of the Judeo-Christian tradition—is not a being but Being itself (or in some formulations is actually ‘beyond being’), God therefore cannot be disclosed in the world as an object but has to be disclosed as that which is transcendently beyond it. Such a conclusion does not simply flee the realm of the everyday, but derives from, and legitimates, basic descriptions of religious experience. -
How John Nelson Darby Went Visiting: Dispensational Premillennialism In
University of Dayton eCommons History Faculty Publications Department of History 2000 How John Nelson Darby Went Visiting: Dispensational Premillennialism in the Believers Church Tradition and the Historiography of Fundamentalism William Vance Trollinger University of Dayton, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub Part of the Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, History of Christianity Commons, History of Religion Commons, Other History Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons eCommons Citation Trollinger, William Vance, "How John Nelson Darby Went Visiting: Dispensational Premillennialism in the Believers Church Tradition and the Historiography of Fundamentalism" (2000). History Faculty Publications. Paper 8. http://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/8 This Book Chapter is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of History at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in History Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Contents Introduction ............................................... ............ .. .... ....... .... .............. .. .. .. .. ......... 7 PART ONE: BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES 1 Making Prophecy Come True: Human Responsibility for the End of the World, JAMES E. BRENNEMAN .... .............................................................. 21 2 Lions and Ovens and Visions, 0 My! A Satirical -
History and Eschatology in the Book of Daniel
[This paper has been reformulated from old, unformatted electronic files and may not be identical to what appeared in print. The original pagination has been maintained, despite the resulting odd page breaks, for ease of scholarly citation. However, scholars quoting this article should use the print version or give the URL.] Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 8/1–2 (1997): 195–205. Article copyright © 1997 by William H. Shea. History and Eschatology in the Book of Daniel William H. Shea Biblical Research Institute Daniel is something of a bipolar book. Its first six chapters cluster around the history of the Neo-Babylonian empire and the early Persian rule in Babylon. The last six chapters of the book give an apocalyptic outline that ends with the great eschatological climax. Thus it is appropriate to examine both subjects in a survey of Daniel. That makes our approach here threefold. First, history on its own terms, then the link between history and eschatology, and finally, eschatol- ogy on its own terms. Historical Survey I begin this study with a brief review of the present status of the historical chapters with regard to their historicity when evaluated by extra-biblical docu- ments. The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Year of Jehoiakim. The two major historical problems in Daniel l were resolved with the publication of the first 13 years of Nebuchadnezzar's Chronicles by D. J. Wiseman in l956. The last half of the entry for the year 605 states, "at that time Nebuchadnezzar con- quered the whole of Hatti-country". The designation Hatti or Hittite country includes all of Syria and Palestine. -
Who Or What Is the Abomination of Desolation? 1
Who or What is The Abomination of Desolation? (Mat 24:3-22) “As Yahshua sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, what shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus answered, Take heed that no man deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, I am Christ, and will deceive many (1st Seal = White Horse of Rev 6:1-2). And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must occur; but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom (2nd Seal = Red Horse of Rev 6:3-4). And there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in different places (3rd Seal = Black Horse of Rev 6:5-6). All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake. And then many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another (4th Seal = Pale Horse of Rev 6:7-8). And many false prophets will rise and deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will become cold. But he who endures to the end, the same shall be kept safe. And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end shall come. -
Wisdom in Daniel and the Origin of Apocalyptic
WISDOM IN DANIEL AND THE ORIGIN OF APOCALYPTIC by GERALD H. WILSON University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 In this paper, I am concerned with the relationship of the book of Daniel and the biblical wisdom literature. The study draws its impetus from the belief of von Rad that apocalyptic is the "child" of wisdom (1965, II, pp. 304-15). My intent is to test von Rad's claim by a study of wisdom terminology in Daniel in order to determine whether, in fact, that book has its roots in the wisdom tradition. Adequate evidence has been gathered to demonstrate a robust connection between the nar ratives of Daniel 1-6 and mantic wisdom which employs the interpreta tion of dreams, signs and visions (Millier, 1972; Collins, 1975). Here I am concerned to dispell the continuing notion that apocalyptic as ex hibited in Daniel (especially in chapters 7-12) is the product of the same wisdom circles from which came the proverbial biblical books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job and the later Ben Sirach. 1 I am indebted to the work of Why bray ( 1974), who has dealt exhaustively with the terminology of biblical wisdom, and to the work of Crenshaw (1969), who, among others, has rightly cautioned that the presence of wisdom vocabulary is insufficient evidence of sapiential influence. 2 Whybray (1974, pp. 71-154) distinguishes four categories of wisdom terminology: a) words from the root J:ikm itself; b) other characteristic terms occurring only in the wisdom corpus (5 words); c) words char acteristic of wisdom, but occurring so frequently in other contexts as to render their usefulness in determining sapiential influence questionable (23 words); and d) words characteristic of wisdom, but occurring only occasionally in other OT traditions (10 words). -
The Recurrent Usage of Daniel in Apocalyptic Movements in History Zachary Kermitz
Florida State University Libraries Honors Theses The Division of Undergraduate Studies 2012 The Recurrent Usage of Daniel in Apocalyptic Movements in History Zachary Kermitz Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] Abstract: (Daniel, apocalypticism, William Miller) This thesis is a comparison of how three different apocalyptic religious groups interpret the Book of Daniel as referring to their particular group and circumstances despite the vast differences from the book’s original context. First, the authorship of the book of Daniel itself is analyzed to establish the original intent of the book and what it meant to its target audience in the second century BCE. This first chapter is also used as a point of comparison to the other groups. Secondly, the influence of Daniel on the authorship of the book of Revelation and early Christianity is examined. In the third chapter, the use of Daniel amongst the Millerites, a nineteenth century American apocalyptic religious movement is analyzed. To conclude, the use of Daniel amongst the three groups is compared allowing for conclusions of how these particular groups managed to understand the book of Daniel as referring to their own particular group and circumstances with some attention paid to modern trends in interpretation as well. THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE RECURRENT USAGE OF DANIEL IN APOCALYPTIC MOVEMENTS IN HISTORY By ZACHARY KERMITZ A Thesis submitted to the Department of Religion in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with Honors in the Major Degree Awarded: Spring, 2012 2 The members of the Defense Committee approve the thesis of Zachary Kermitz defended on April 13, 2012. -
Resurrection in Daniel 12 and Its Contribution to the Theology of the Book of Daniel
Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertations Graduate Research 1996 Resurrection in Daniel 12 and its Contribution to the Theology of the Book of Daniel Artur A. Stele Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Stele, Artur A., "Resurrection in Daniel 12 and its Contribution to the Theology of the Book of Daniel" (1996). Dissertations. 148. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/148 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in the Andrews University Digital Library of Dissertations and Theses. Please honor the copyright of this document by not duplicating or distributing additional copies in any form without the author’s express written permission. Thanks for your cooperation. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. -
The Reception of the Book of Daniel (And
The Reception of the Book of Daniel (and Danielic Literature) in the Early Church Wisdom and Apocalypticism Section SBL Annual Meeting in Washington, November 18-22, 2006 by Gerbern S. Oegema, McGill University 3520 University Street, Montreal, QC. Canada H3A 2A7 all rights reserved: for seminar use only. Any quotation from or reference to this paper should be made only with permission of author: [email protected] Abstract Whereas cosmogony has traditionally been seen as a topic dealt with primarily in wisdom literature, and eschatology, a field mostly focused upon in apocalyptic literature, the categorization of apocryphal and pseudepigraphic writings into sapiential, apocalyptic, and other genres has always been considered unsatisfactory. The reason is that most of the Pseudepigrapha share many elements of various genres and do not fit into only one genre. The Book of Daniel, counted among the Writings of the Hebrew Bible and among the Prophets in the Septuagint as well as in the Christian Old Testament, is such an example. Does it deal with an aspect of Israel’s origin and history, a topic dealt mostly dealt with in sapiential thinking, or only with its future, a question foremost asked with an eschatological or apocalyptic point of view? The answer is that the author sees part of the secrets of Israel’s future already revealed in its past. It is, therefore, in the process of investigating Israel’s history that apocalyptic eschatology and wisdom theology meet. This aspect is then stressed even more in the later reception history of the Book of Daniel as well as of writings ascribed to Daniel: if one wants to know something about Israel’s future in an ever-changing present situation, one needs to interpret the signs of the past. -
"Intermediate" Models of Origins
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 15/1 (Autumn 2004): 71–92. Article copyright © 2004 by Jim Gibson. Issues in “Intermediate” Models of Origins Jim Gibson Geoscience Research Institute Discussion of issues in creation is often focused on contrasting the theory of naturalistic evolution with the biblical model of a recent, six-day creation. The differences between these two theories are profound, and the contrasts can read- ily be identified in such issues as whether the universe and human life were pur- posefully designed, the nature and extent of God’s actions in the universe, and the extent to which answers to philosophical questions can be inferred from na- ture and from Scripture. Biblical creation is based on a literal-phenomenal1 interpretation of Genesis 1–3 and other creation texts. The biblical model affirms that humans were sepa- rately created in a supernatural act of creation, some thousands of years ago, at the end of a six-day creation. They were endowed with the image of God and the possibility of eternal life. The original human pair freely chose to distrust God, bringing death and other evils into the world. By contrast, naturalistic evolution is based on a naturalistic approach to sci- ence, without respect to biblical teachings. Naturalistic (“scientific”) evolution claims that humans developed from ape-like ancestors, through strictly natural processes, over several millions of years. Humans have no special status in na- ture, and there is no basis for believing in life after death. Death, disease, and suffering are simply natural by-products of the processes operating in nature and cannot be considered good or evil in any “moral” sense. -
Tim Lahaye 9 – Desecration
The Left Behind* series Left Behind Tribulation Force Nicolae Soul Harvest Apollyon Assassins The Indwelling The Mark Desecration Book 10-available summer 2002 ANTICHRIST TAKES THE THRONE DESECRATION #1: The Vanishings #2: Second Chance #3: Through the Flames #4: Facing the Future #5: Nicolae High #6: The Underground #7: Busted! #8: Death Strike #9: The Search Left Behind(r): The Kids #10: On the Run #11: Into the Storm #12: Earthquake! #13: The Showdown #14: Judgment Day #15: Battling the Commander #16: Fire from Heaven #17: Terror in the Stadium #18: Darkening Skies Special FORTY-TWO MONTHS INTO THE TRIBULATION; TWENTY-FIVE DAYS INTO THE GREAT TRIBULATION The Believers Rayford Steele, mid-forties; former 747 captain for Pan-Continental; lost wife and son in the Rapture; former pilot for Global Community Potentate Nicolae Carpathia; original member of the Tribulation Force; international fugitive; on assignment at Mizpe Ramon in the Negev Desert, center for Operation Eagle Cameron ("Buck") Williams, early thirties; former senior writer for Global Weekly; former publisher of Global Community Weekly for Carpathia; original member of the Trib Force; editor of cybermagazine The Truth; fugitive; incognito at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem Chloe Steele Williams, early twenties; former student, Stanford University; lost mother and brother in the Rapture; daughter of Rayford; wife of Buck; mother of fifteen-month-old Kenny Bruce; CEO of International Commodity Co-op, an underground network of believers; original Trib Force member; fugitive in exile, Strong Building, Chicago Tsion Ben-Judah, late forties; former rabbinical scholar and Israeli statesman; revealed belief in Jesus as the Messiah on international TV-wife and two teenagers subsequently murdered; escaped to U.S.; spiritual leader and teacher of the Trib Force; cyberaudience of more than a billion daily; fugitive in exile, Strong Building, Chicago Dr. -
Revelation in the Theology of Walter Kasper
Department of Systematic Theology University of Helsinki Helsinki Event of the Radically New: Revelation in the Theology of Walter Kasper Tiina Huhtanen Academic dissertation to be publicly discussed, by due permission of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki in Auditorium XV on the 13th of April 2016 at 12 p.m. Helsinki 2016 ISBN 978-951-51-2045-8 (PBK) ISBN 978-951-51-2046-5 (PDF) Unigrafia Helsinki 2016 Abstract The present study analyses the concept of revelation in the theology of Walter Kasper (b. 1933). The method of the study is systematic analysis, which focuses on ascertaining the commonalities, characteristics and possible inconsistencies in Kasper’s thought. The sources for this study consist of works pertinent to the subject in the corpus of Kasper’s writings from 1965 to 2015. In order to offer a full account of Kasper’s understanding of revelation, this study analyses the philosophical and theological background of his thought. The present study outlines and discusses Kasper’s interpretation of the doctrine of revelation, his understanding of how the Bible should be interpreted and his dogmatic method. This study also discusses Kasper’s understanding of the meaning of revelation in the modern era. In line with previous studies of Kasper’s theology also this study concludes that the three influences that have most affected Kasper’s thought are: German idealist philosophy, the Tübingen School and the Second Vatican Council. This study argues that Kasper’s conception of revelation is dynamic and dialogical. With the help of the concepts of German idealist philosophy, especially that of F.W.J Schelling, Kasper sketches a model of revelation theology based on the idea that, precisely because the human being is finite, he is able to conceive that there must lie an infinite ground that is the ground of being of all reality. -
Natural Theology in Evolution: a Review of Critiques and Changes
This is the author’s preprint version of the article. The definitive version is published in the European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Vol.9. No. 2. 83-117. Natural Theology in Evolution: A Review of Critiques and Changes Dr. Erkki Vesa Rope Kojonen University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide a broad overview and analysis of the evolution of natural theology in response to influential criticiques raised against it. I identify eight main lines of critique against natural theology, and analyze how defenders of different types of natural theology differ in their responses to these critiques, leading into several very different forms of natural theology. Based on the amount and quality of discussion that exists, I argue that simply referring to the critiques of Hume, Kant, Darwin and Barth should no longer be regarded as sufficient to settle the debate over natural theology. Introduction Adam, Lord Gifford (1820-1887), who in his will sponsored the ongoing Gifford Lectures on natural theology, defined natural theology quite broadly as “The Knowledge of God, the Infinite, the All, the First and Only Cause, the One and the Sole Substance, the Sole Being, the Sole Reality, and the Sole Existence, the Knowledge of His Nature and Attributes, the Knowledge of the Relations which men and the whole universe bear to Him, the Knowledge of the Nature and Foundation of Ethics or Morals, and of all Obligations and Duties thence arising.” Furthermore, Gifford wanted his lecturers to treat this natural knowledge of God and all of these matters “as a strictly natural science, the greatest of all possible sciences, indeed, in one sense, the only science, that of Infinite Being, without reference to or reliance upon any supposed special exceptional or so- 1 called miraculous revelation.