Preserving the world for Christ
Barry Harvey
Abstract The practices, habits and convictions that once allowed the inhabitants of Christendom to determine what they could reasonably do say together foster a just equitable common life have slowly been displaced over past few centuries by new configurations which sought maintain an inherited faith in underlying purpose human while disassociating themselves from God who had beginning end faith. In end, however, these are incapable sustained deliberations about basic conditions our humanity. Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theology provides important clues into it takes make keep such world. first part this essay examines conception last things, things before last, binds them together. He argues not possess separate, autonomous existence, positing breach has disastrous effects on beings world inhabit. second looks at account divine mandates as conceptual basis for coping with taken leave God. Though much commend it, is hindered problematic interpretation vacillating between incommensurable positions. incomplete insights thus subsumed within Augustine's understanding two orders society set forth City .
Scottish Journal of Theology