Utjelovljenje Isusa Krista kao mit u kristologiji Johna Hicka

doctoral thesis

• Title: Utjelovljenje Isusa Krista kao mit u kristologiji Johna Hicka : kritička analiza
• Title (english): INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST AS A MYTH IN JOHN HICK’S CHRISTOLOGY : critical analysis
• Author: Iva Mršić Felbar
• Mentor: Ivan Karlić (mentor)
• Committee member: Marija Pehar (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Antunović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Catholic Faculty of Theology; (Department of Dogmatic Theology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2015-07-03, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Theology; Dogmatic Theology
• Universal decimal classification (UDC): 272 - Roman Catholic church
• Thesaurus (NSK Kontrolirani rječnik): Hick, John; Kristologija

Abstract

Hickov pristup problematici utjelovljenja dijelom je njegova pluralističkog nasljeđa, koje ostavlja posljedice i na kristološkoj misli. Smatrajući nužnim reinterpretaciju doslovnog govora Kalcedonskog nauka, nadomješta ga metaforičkim, koji u konačnici ontološko pitanje ostavlja neodogovorenim, te ga, štoviše, na koncu i niječe, razarajući time ideju Isusova bogočovještva. Hick zastupa koncept mnogostrukih utjelovljenja, ustupajući mjesto Zbiljskocentrizmu, te tako omogućuje spasenjska posredstva i izvan kršćanstva. Isus Krist je promatran u svjetlu monofizizma i monoteletizma, što u konačnici rezultira posvemašnjim osiromašenjem kristologije kao i razaranjem Isusova bogočovještva. Tako mitološki, odnosno metaforički diskurs dovodi Hicka do govora o utjelovljenju kao o približavanju božanskog ljudima, a ne kao postajanju Boga čovjekom, zbog čega je njegova pozicija neprihvatljiva iz vizure katoličke teologije. Važnost obrađene teme utjelovljenja kao mita u kristologiji Johna Hicka prvenstveno leži u činjenici što je riječ o relevantnoj dogmatskoj problematici, a potom i u činjenici da o njoj ne postoji niti jedno sustavno obrađeno djelo, kako u hrvatskoj znanstvenoj literaturi, tako i u onoj inozemnoj. Ukazujući na dihotomiju pluralističke hipoteze sa katoličkim naukom o utjelovljenju, posebnu pažnju smo posvetili pitanju religijskoga jezika kao sredstva kojim Hick oblikuje vlastiti kristološki diskurs. Njegove smo argumente (povijesni, konceptualni, soteriološki i pragmatički), kojima on nastoji dekonstruirati doslovno shvaćanje ideje utjelovljenja, temeljito analizirali i procijenili da nisu razjašnjeni na odgovarajući način, te smo osporili njegove temelje. Na kraju smo potvrdili tezu o ovisnosti njegovih pluralističkih nazora i kristološkog stava naspram utjelovljenja Isusa Krista, jer bez te suovisnosti Hickovoj alternativnoj kristologiji manjka odgovarajuće opravdanje. Konačno, pokazali smo da je Hickov pokušaj dekonstrukcije tradicionalne kristologije utjelovljenja s ponudom one pluralističke, neuspio. Glavni razlog za takvu tvrdnju je manjak dostatnog uporišta za zamjenu tradicionalne kristologije onom mitičkog/metaforičkog tipa.

Abstract (english)

This doctoral thesis provides a systematic demonstration and critical evaluation of John Hick's pluralistic Christology in the context of his understanding of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ as a myth, i. e. metaphor. Hick's approach is a part of his pluralistic legacy which leaves the consequences on his christological thought as well. He considers necessary to reinterpret literal speech, especially that of Chalcedonian doctrine, replacing it with metaphorical one that at the end leaves the ontological question unanswered, and moreover denies it, ruining the idea of Jesus’ divinity and humanity itself. He represents the multiplural incarnation concept, leaving the place for Realitycentrism, which allows legitimate salvific mediations even outside Christianity. Jesus Christ is regarded in the light of monofisism, deprived in deity. Thereby mythological i.e. metaphorical discourse leaded Hick to consider incarnation as approaching divine to people and not as God becoming human that is substantially disparate with the doctrine of Catholic theology. The first chapters of the thesis reconstruct Hick's path to pluralism in general, while the following ones demonstrate clearly incompatible pluralistic hypothesis to the orthodox doctrine of incarnation. Special attention was dedicated to the question of religious language which is the instrument for Hick’s christological interpretation. He sees Christianity as one of many salvific responses to the Real, and for that reason tries to dispute traditional soteriological docrine as well as the incarnational one. His arguments, which attempt to deconstruct the literal understanding of the idea of divine incarnation, are part of his pluralistic views, for, without them, his alternative Christology lacks adequate justification. We evaluated and examined his four arguments (historical, conceptual, soteriological and pragmatic) and have shown that they are not explicated in satisfactory way. Even more, we have shown that Hick’s attempt to deconstruct traditional incarnation Christology by offering a pluralistic one must ultimately be judged a failure. The main reason for such a claim is a lack of proper foundation for reconstructing mythical/metaphorical Christology. The final conclusion of the thesis underlines the characteristics of John Hick’s christological concept, emphasizing the differences between his thought and traditional Christology, and finally evaluating his vision and attempt of creating a radically new Christology for a pluralistic age.

• Keywords: John Hick; kristologija; utjelovljenje; mit; metafora; jezik; Isus Krist; Kalcedon; pluralizam; implicitna kristologija; soteriologija; Zbiljsko; Isusovo čovještvo i božanstvo; dogma; neinkarnacijska kristologija; paradoks milosti; kristologija inspiracije; teorija dvaju umova; agape; epistemologija; ontologija
• Keywords (english): John Hick; Christology; incarnation; myth; metaphor; language; Jesus Christ; Chalcedon; pluralism; implicit Christology; soteriology; the Real; Jesus' humanity and divinity; dogma; non-incarnational Christology; paradox-of-grace; inspirational Christology; two-minds theory; agape; epistemology; ontology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:222:035679
• Study programme: Title: Postgraduate Licentiate and Doctorate Study Programme; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra teoloških znanosti (licenc) / doktor/doktorica znanosti, područje humanističkih znanosti, polje teologija (magistar/magistra teoloških znanosti (licenc) / doktor/doktorica znanosti, područje humanističkih znanosti, polje teologija)
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• Type of resource: Text
• Extent: 223 str. ; 30 cm
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-10-27 08:10:25