This excerpt delves into the evolution of 20th-century theology, by Stanley and Olson, specifically tracing the ongoing tension between divine transcendence (God as distinct and above the world) and immanence (God as present and active within the world). The text begins by situating this theological discourse within the legacy of the Enlightenment, which profoundly shifted focus from divine revelation to human reason and morality, thereby emphasizing immanence. Subsequent sections explore various movements, from 19th-century thinkers like Kant and Schleiermacher who reconstructed transcendence through moral and intuitive experience, to neo-orthodoxy's "revolt against immanence" with figures like Karl Barth emphasizing God's radical freedom. The excerpt then examines the "deepening of immanence" in Paul Tillich's thought and Process Theology, followed by its exploration "within the secular" through Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the "death-of-God" movement. Finally, it highlights the "transcendence of the future" in the theology of hope (Moltmann, Pannenberg), the "renewal of immanence in the experience of oppression" through liberation theologies (Black, Latin American, Feminist), and the "transcendence of the human spirit" in new Catholic theology (Rahner, Küng), concluding with an overview of how narrative theology and evangelical theology aim to reaffirm a crucial balance between these two divine attributes.
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