Theology Compromised - Schleiermacher, Troeltsch, Possibility of a Sociological Theology

How might an understanding of the relationship between social transformations and the development of Christian ideals inform new theological work? Reflecting on this question, Robinson and Kuehn examine the works of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Ernst Troeltsch in relation to church institutions in Germany in the nineteenth century.

List of contents

Part I - Doing Theology: A Different Theological History
Chapter 1 - From Friedrich Schleiermacher to Friedrich Naumann: How Systematic Theology and Social Formation Mutually Respond to and Produce One Another
Chapter 2 - Troeltsch on (Concepts of) the Church
Chapter 3 - Troeltsch's Theory of Compromise
Chapter 4 - Troeltsch and the Politics of Compromise

Part II - Contemporary Models
Chapter 5 - Hans Joas on Troeltsch, Transcendence, and the Formation of Values
Chapter 6 - Niklas Luhmann and Religious Community under Conditions of Modernity
Conclusion
Bibliography

Appendix - Translation
Translator's Note
Foreword to the Book Schleiermacher, Philosopher of (the) Faith, by Friedrich Naumann
"Schleiermacher and the Church," by Ernst Troeltsch

About the author

By Matthew Ryan Robinson and Evan F. Kuehn

Summary

How might an understanding of the relationship between social transformations and the development of Christian ideals inform new theological work? Reflecting on this question, Robinson and Kuehn examine the works of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Ernst Troeltsch in relation to church institutions in Germany in the nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Evan F. Kuehn, Kuehn F. Robinson, Matthew Ryan Robinson, Matthew Ryan Kuehn Robinson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781978704084
• ISBN: 978-1-978704-08-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology