This text examines the relationship between theology and philosophy as a response to Jiří Ruml’s critique of theological plurality. The author distinguishes between the scandal of church schisms and the necessary diversity of theological interpretations, which is inherent in the nature of Scripture. Theology is presented as a human endeavor that must utilize philosophical tools to remain relevant to contemporary intellectual contexts. The article critiques static views of revelation and incarnation as supra-historical super-facts, emphasizing instead their historical and relational essence. Incarnation is interpreted as secularization par excellence—the entry of the Word into historical time. Truth and the Word are not seen as fixed objects but as events arriving from the future (verbum fit). The author calls for metanoia, a fundamental transformation of our style of thinking. He warns that if theologians fail to actively shape new ways of thinking, they will remain subservient to philosophy. Ultimately, theology and philosophy should act as co-servants of truth.
Teologie a filosofie jako spoluslužebnice pravdy
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◆ article | polemics, Czech, origin: květen 1996
- in: Křesťanská revue, 63, 1996, n. 7, p. 195–196