Deep Talks with Paul Anleitner Ep 69: The Problem of Evil (Part 12)- Friedrich Schleiermacher & Evil as an Obstacle to "God-Consciousness"
Aug 24, 2020
The discussion dives into Friedrich Schleiermacher's arguments on the problem of evil and his attempts to make Christianity relevant during the Enlightenment. It examines the tension between faith and reason, contrasting Schleiermacher's focus on human experience with traditional theologies. The perspectives on whether beliefs about the Devil influence our understanding of evil are also explored. Listeners are invited to reflect on how these ideas shape contemporary faith in a world influenced by rising secularism.
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Schleiermacher's Theology Inversion
- Friedrich Schleiermacher reverses traditional theology by starting with human experience, not the Bible or doctrines.
- He assesses doctrines based on their fit with human experience, a controversial but insightful approach.
Feeling Bridges God-Knowledge
- For Schleiermacher, "feeling" or "subjectless awareness" bridges knowledge of the material and spiritual realms.
- This feeling grounds true religion as the awareness of absolute dependence on God.
Evil As Hindrance to God-Consciousness
- Schleiermacher sees evil as obstacles hindering God consciousness and absolute dependence on God.
- Both natural and social evils are defined by their interference with this God consciousness.