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نویسنده English
Christian theology has responded in a variety of ways to the challenges of the modern world and its emerging problems. These responses have ranged from open conflict and sharp criticism to efforts at empathy and mutual understanding. Among these challenges, the issue of secularization stands out as one of the most complex phenomena the Church has encountered. It took several centuries for the Christian Church to come to terms with secularization and to accept the processes of differentiation, institutional separation, and the reduction of its traditional social roles. Initially, secularization was met with strong resistance and rejection by many Christian theologians, who viewed it as a serious threat. However, over time, a number of theologians reconsidered their positions and retreated from their earlier critiques. In confronting this challenge, they began to articulate interpretations from within the Christian tradition that resonate more closely with the perspectives of scholars in the humanities and with the findings of empirical research in this field.
This study seeks to examine the works and views of Friedrich Gogarten in relation to this issue. The findings suggest that the roots of secularization can, in fact, be traced back to the Bible itself. Furthermore, it becomes evident that Gogarten, in his effort to preserve Christianity while fostering as much harmony as possible between modernity and secularization, develops a distinct theological framework one that may appropriately be described as a theology of secularization.
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