New Testament theology in a secular world : a constructivist work in philosophical epistemology and Christian apologetics / / Peter Lampe ; translated by Robert L. Brawley from the German edition, with substantial subsequent revisions and augmentations by the author

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788593303321
• Autore: Lampe Peter <1954->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, New York : , : T & T Clark, , 2012; ©2012
• ISBN: 0-567-01900-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Disciplina: 231.042
• Soggetti: Knowledge, Theory of (Religion); Knowledge, Theory of, in the Bible; Christianity - Philosophy; Apologetics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Translated from the German edition, Die Wirklichkeit als Bild: das Neue Testament als ein Grunddokument abendländischer Kultur im Lichte konstruktivistischer Epistemologie und Wissenssoziologie, with substantial subsequent revisions and augmentations by the author"--T.p. verso.; "A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chapter I Introduction:Indicating the Problem""; ""Chapter II Stages in the History of Thought on the Way toConstructivism""; ""1 Between Naive Realism and Ontological Idealism""; ""2 On the Concept of Truth""; ""Chapter III The Brain as a Designer""; ""1 Neurophysiological Reasons for Constructivism""; ""2 Does an External Ontic Reality Exist?""; ""3 The â€?Otherâ€?, the â€?Selfâ€?, and the Freedom of the Will asRealities Constructed by the Brain?""; ""4 Gaps between Scientific and Everyday-KnowledgeConstructs of Reality""; ""Chapter IV Objectivity as Intersubjectivity:The Interface with Sociology of Knowledge""""Chapter V A Constructivist Sociologyof Knowledge Model""; ""Constructed Reality""; ""Chapter VI Implications for ; Theological Discourse""; ""1 On the Non-Absolute Character of Theological Speech""; ""2 Human Interaction with a Cognitive Model of God?""; ""3 Ontological Equality of Diverse Designs of Reality as aPrerequisite for Intercontextual Dialogue and Competition""; ""Chapter VII Application of the Model to Early ChristianExamples: The New Reality of the EarlyChristians""; ""1 The Resurrection of Jesus""""2 The Irrelevance of Worldly Distinctions""; ""3 The â€?New Creationâ€? of Human Beings""; ""4 The Eucharist""; ""5 New Orientation of Behaviour""; ""6 A Look Back: Jesus of Nazarethâ€?s Proclamation of Godâ€?sKingdom in Words and Works""; ""7 Prospects""; ""Chapter VIII Rather intellectus intellectui concordet1than ens intellectui concordat?2 NormativeReflections on the Concept of Truth and onIntercontextual Competition in a PluralisticSociety""; ""1""; ""2""; ""3""; ""4""; ""5""; ""6""; ""Chapter IX The Prospect for a Constructivist Theory ofHistoriography""; ""1 Emic Constructs: Second-Order Constructs of PastConstructions of Reality""""2 Necessary Additions and Omissions as well as Critical Assessments when Dealing with Historical Sources""; ""3 Etic Constructs of a Second Order: Consciously Deviatingfrom the Understanding of the Past People, Reading theSources â€?Against the Grainâ€?""; ""4 The Relationship between Emic and Etic Constructs""; ""5 Historiography as an Integral Part of the Historianâ€?s Construction of Present Reality""; ""6 Conclusion""; ""AppendixLife after Death in Selected Textsof Ancient Judaism""; ""1 General Resurrection of the Dead""""2 The Taking up of Righteous Individuals""; ""3 Summary of Jewish Elements of Knowledge from the Time ofEarly Christianity""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index of References""; ""Index of Subjects""