Jürgen Moltmann

Jürgen Moltmann (born April 8, 1926) is a Christian theologian.

Theology

The early Moltmann can be seen in his trilogy, Theology of Hope (1964), The Crucified God (1972), and The Church in the Power of the Spirit (1975):

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• Theology of Hope was strongly influenced by the eschatological orientation of the marxist philosopher, Ernst Bloch's The Principle of Hope.
• The Crucified God posited that God died on the Cross, raising the question of the impassibility of God.
• The Church in the Power of the Spirit explores the implications of these explorations for the church in its own life and in the world.

This early phase has been compared to the Liberation theologies predominantly found in Latin America at that time.

Related Topics:
Liberation - Latin America

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The later Moltman took a more systematic approach to theology, seen by some as less radical and less challenging.

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