theology of hope
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Theology of hope is a Christian theological perspective, chiefly associated with Jürgen Moltmann, that emphasizes God’s future promises and eschatological hope as the central lens for understanding faith, history, and social transformation.
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| theology of hope canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: theology of hope Context triple: [Jürgen Moltmann, hasConcept, theology of hope]
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Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC
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Hope in Christ
Hope in Christ is the official motto of World Youth Day 1985, expressing a call for young people to place their trust and future in Jesus Christ.
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process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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Nouvelle théologie
Nouvelle théologie was a mid-20th-century Roman Catholic theological movement that sought to renew Catholic thought by engaging modern philosophy, historical-critical methods, and a return to biblical and patristic sources, significantly influencing the Second Vatican Council.
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Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theology of hope Target entity description: Theology of hope is a Christian theological perspective, chiefly associated with Jürgen Moltmann, that emphasizes God’s future promises and eschatological hope as the central lens for understanding faith, history, and social transformation.
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A.
Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC
Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC is a popular theological reference book by Frederick Buechner that offers brief, witty, and reflective meditations on key Christian terms and ideas in alphabetical format.
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B.
Hope in Christ
Hope in Christ is the official motto of World Youth Day 1985, expressing a call for young people to place their trust and future in Jesus Christ.
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C.
process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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D.
Nouvelle théologie
Nouvelle théologie was a mid-20th-century Roman Catholic theological movement that sought to renew Catholic thought by engaging modern philosophy, historical-critical methods, and a return to biblical and patristic sources, significantly influencing the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World
"The Mercy of God in the Contemporary World" is a key section of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical *Dives in Misericordia* that reflects on how divine mercy addresses the spiritual and moral challenges of modern humanity.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
20th-century Christian theology movement
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Christian theological perspective ⓘ eschatological theology ⓘ |
| affirms |
the faithfulness of God to promises
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the future renewal of creation ⓘ the participation of the church in God’s future ⓘ |
| argues |
against resignation to the status quo
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that Christian hope motivates ethical action ⓘ that eschatology is the starting point of theology ⓘ that hope leads to social and political engagement ⓘ |
| critiques |
ahistorical spiritualized eschatology
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purely individualistic understandings of salvation ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| developedWithin |
German-speaking theology
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Protestant theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s future promises
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eschatological hope ⓘ the coming kingdom of God ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
the future of God ⓘ the resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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| focusesOn |
the eschatological horizon of theology
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the future consummation of creation ⓘ the promises of God ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProponent | Jürgen Moltmann ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian social ethics
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ecumenical discussions on eschatology ⓘ late 20th-century Protestant theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ernst Bloch’s philosophy of hope
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Karl Barth ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ biblical eschatology ⓘ |
| interprets |
history in light of God’s promised future
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present reality in light of eschatological fulfillment ⓘ |
| isArticulatedIn |
Jürgen Moltmann’s book "Theology of Hope"
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linked to:
Theology of Hope
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| isAssociatedWith | Jürgen Moltmann ⓘ |
| isConcernedWith |
the meaning of Christian hope for public life
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the relationship between promise and history ⓘ the role of suffering and solidarity in light of future glory ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Christian eschatology
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liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| sees |
Christian doctrine as oriented toward the future
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history as open and unfinished ⓘ the resurrection as a pledge of future new creation ⓘ |
| stresses |
anticipation of God’s coming reign
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hope as a central Christian virtue ⓘ the proleptic presence of the future in the present ⓘ the transformative power of hope ⓘ |
| views | Christian faith through the lens of future hope ⓘ |
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