Eric Voegelin's Interpretation(s) of Modernity
A Reconsideration of the Spiritual and Political Implications of Voegelin's Therapeutic Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6403176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Murray Jardine (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 581-606 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500018647 |
| OpenAlex | W2070791241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
Eric Voegelin's political theory, which is often understood as “conservative,” actually contains very radical elements. An examination of Voegelin's understanding of the genesis of modernity in more detail than hitherto has been attempted shows that four apparently different accounts of modernity's origins can be isolated in Voegelin's writings. An attempt to synthesize these accounts indicates potentially radical implications for both Christian theology and Western political institutions. Such a synthesis shows that the sources of modern consciousness are inherent in orthodox Christianity, which in turn implies a fundamental reconsideration of Christian revelation and its political impact
Christianity · Consciousness · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Modernity · Political science · Politics · Revelation · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2020 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |