A Timeless God? A Critical Appraisal of John Swinton's Theology of Time and Memory

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Health and Social Care Chaplaincy Pub Date : 2020-01-20 DOI:10.1558/hscc.40137

Wilko van Holten, M. Walton

引用次数: 2

Abstract

In two recent publications the practical theologian John Swinton has given extensive attention to the concepts of time and memory. He considers in what way these have a bearing on how, in Western culture, we view and treat people with disabilities or other kinds of impairment. The authors of this article argue that despite the many pastoral merits of Swinton's thinking on these subjects, his theology of time and memory is unsatisfactory as far as his interpretation of the relevant terms is concerned. Especially his appeal to the doctrine of divine timelessness which is shown to be flawed and unnecessary for his overall argument. A rejoinder to this article is presented by John Swinton at https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.40527 and also in the print issue (HSCC 8.1).

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永恒的上帝？对约翰·斯温顿时间与记忆神学的批判性评价

在最近的两份出版物中，实践神学家约翰·斯温顿对时间和记忆的概念给予了广泛的关注。他认为，在西方文化中，这些对我们如何看待和对待残疾人或其他类型的残疾人有什么影响。这篇文章的作者认为，尽管斯温顿在这些主题上的思想具有许多田园风格的优点，但就他对相关术语的解释而言，他的时间和记忆神学是不令人满意的。尤其是他对神圣永恒主义的呼吁，这对他的整体论点来说是有缺陷和不必要的。John Swinton在https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.40527以及印刷版（HSCC 8.1）。

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Health and Social Care Chaplaincy Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies

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