The Rebirth of Revelation: German Theology in an Age of Reason and History, 1750-1850

The Rebirth of Revelation explores how German religious thinkers from 1750 to 1850 restored the concept of revelation, moving from propositional revelation to a subjective process of inner transformation or the historical disclosure of divine being in the world. This restoration gives theology a central place in modern European intellectual history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

The concept of revelation, which has been a cornerstone of belief in the Judeo-Christian tradition, faced significant discrediting during the Enlightenment era. However, the post-Enlightenment restoration of revelation among German religious thinkers is a captivating yet often overlooked aspect of modern endeavors to bridge the gap between reason and faith. The Rebirth of Revelation, a book by Tuska Benes, delves into the revival of revelation among Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish thinkers from 1750 to 1850. It argues that a strategic shift in the meaning of revelation has secured its relevance for the contemporary age. Benes contends that propositional revelation, traditionally understood as the infallible dispensation of doctrine, gave way to revelation as a subjective process of inner transformation or the historical disclosure of divine being in the world. By comparatively examining the unconventional ways in which Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism have rehabilitated the concept of revelation, The Rebirth of Revelation restores theology to a central position in modern European intellectual history.

The concept of revelation, which has been a cornerstone of belief in the Judeo-Christian tradition, faced significant discrediting during the Enlightenment era. However, the post-Enlightenment restoration of revelation among German religious thinkers is a captivating yet often overlooked aspect of modern endeavors to bridge the gap between reason and faith. The Rebirth of Revelation, a book by Tuska Benes, delves into the revival of revelation among Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish thinkers from 1750 to 1850. It argues that a strategic shift in the meaning of revelation has secured its relevance for the contemporary age. Benes contends that propositional revelation, traditionally understood as the infallible dispensation of doctrine, gave way to revelation as a subjective process of inner transformation or the historical disclosure of divine being in the world. By comparatively examining the unconventional ways in which Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism have rehabilitated the concept of revelation, The Rebirth of Revelation restores theology to a central position in modern European intellectual history.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487543075