David Bentley Hart ist ein orthodoxer Religionswissenschaftler sowie Philosoph, Schriftsteller und Kulturkommentator. Seine Arbeit taucht tief in tiefgreifende Fragen des Glaubens, der Vernunft und der Natur der Realität ein. Durch seine Schriften erforscht er die Schnittstelle von Theologie und Philosophie und versucht, die spirituelle Dimension der menschlichen Existenz zu beleuchten. Harts einzigartige Fähigkeit, wissenschaftliche Tiefe mit zugänglicher Prosa zu verbinden, macht ihn zu einer bedeutenden Stimme im zeitgenössischen Denken.
This work delves into the intricate mystery of consciousness through the lens of a renowned philosopher, blending various genres to challenge conventional thinking. It invites readers to engage with profound questions about the nature of awareness, perception, and existence, offering innovative insights that transcend traditional philosophical boundaries. The exploration not only stimulates intellectual curiosity but also encourages a deeper understanding of the self and the universe.
The second edition of this acclaimed New Testament translation features a compelling new preface and over a thousand textual revisions, enhancing its clarity and impact. David Bentley Hart invites readers to rediscover the texts with a fresh perspective, emphasizing their originality and relevance.
David Bentley Hart offers an intense and thorough reflection upon the issue of the supernatural in Christian theology and doctrine. In recent years, the theological―and, more specifically, Roman Catholic―question of the supernatural has made an astonishing return from seeming oblivion. David Bentley Hart’s You Are Gods presents a series of meditations on the vexed theological question of the relation of nature and supernature. In its merely controversial aspect, the book is intended most directly as a rejection of a certain Thomistic construal of that relation, as well as an argument in favor of a model of nature and supernature at once more Eastern and patristic, and also more in keeping with the healthier currents of mediaeval and modern Catholic thought. In its more constructive and confessedly radical aspects, the book makes a vigorous case for the all-but-complete eradication of every qualitative, ontological, or logical distinction between the natural and the supernatural in the life of spiritual creatures. It advances a radically monistic vision of Christian metaphysics but does so wholly on the basis of credal orthodoxy. Hart, one of the most widely read theologians in America today, presents a bold gesture of resistance to the recent revival of what used to be called “two-tier Thomism,” especially in the Anglophone theological world. In this astute exercise in classical Christian orthodoxy, Hart takes the metaphysics of participation, high Trinitarianism, Christology, and the soteriological language of theosis to their inevitable logical conclusions. You Are Gods will provoke many readers interested in theological metaphysics. The book also offers a vision of Christian thought that draws on traditions (such as Vedanta) from which Christian philosophers and theologians, biblical scholars, and religious studies scholars still have a great deal to learn
In this carefully argued essay, leading theologian David Bentley Hart
critiques common understandings of Christian tradition by offering a
compelling portrayal of a living tradition held together by apocalyptic
expectation--the promised transformation of all things in God.
The narrative explores the profound connection between humans and dogs, highlighting the unique relationship between David Bentley Hart and his dog, Roland. This account delves into their interactions, revealing insights into companionship, loyalty, and the shared experiences that transcend species. Through their bond, the story reflects on the deeper meanings of love and understanding that can exist between humans and animals.
Set in a clockwork universe marked by oppressive surveillance, the story follows Michael Ambrosius as he navigates a coming-of-age journey disrupted by a mysterious child from the stars. Drawing inspiration from the Gnostic Hymn of the Pearl, the narrative delves into themes of good versus evil, reality versus illusion, and the quest for truth in a deluded world. Hart's imaginative tale combines dark fantasy with humor and adventure, exploring friendship, loyalty, and the rescue of true goodness amidst chaos.
One of America's most eminent contemporary writers on religion reflects on the
state of theology at the borders of other fields of discourse. The book
advances many of David Bentley Hart's larger theological projects, developing
and deepening numerous dimensions of his previous work.
From one of the most revered scholars of religion, an incisive explanation of how the word "God" functions in the world's great faiths Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion--God--frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word "God" functions in the world's great theistic faiths. Ranging broadly across Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Vedantic and Bhaktic Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, Hart explores how these great intellectual traditions treat humanity's knowledge of the divine mysteries. Constructing his argument around three principal metaphysical "moments"--being, consciousness, and bliss--the author demonstrates an essential continuity between our fundamental experience of reality and the ultimate reality to which that experience inevitably points. Thoroughly dismissing such blatant misconceptions as the deists' concept of God, as well as the fundamentalist view of the Bible as an objective historical record, Hart provides a welcome antidote to simplistic manifestoes. In doing so, he plumbs the depths of humanity's experience of the world as powerful evidence for the reality of God and captures the beauty and poetry of traditional reflection upon the divine.
In The Story of Christianity, acclaimed theologian David Bentley Hart provides a sweeping and informative portrait of a faith that has shaped the western world and beyond for over 2,000 years. From the persecutions of the early church to the papal-imperial conflicts of the Middle Ages, from the religious wars of 16th- and 17th-century Europe to the challenges of science and secularism in the modern era, and from the ancient Christian communities of Africa and Asia to the 'house churches' of contemporary China, The Story of Christianity triumphantly captures the complexity and diversity of Christian history.
