Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
The Realism of Hope: The Feast of the Resurrection and the Transformation of the Present Reality
Publication Date
3-1-1969
Document Type
Article
Keywords
hope, death, life, resurrection, easter, faith, christian
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
Some of the great festivals that Christians (in our country) celebrate appeal to us, some do not. In a way we respond to some of them, but others estrange us: we do not know what to do with them. Many people obviously feel that Christmas has value for them. Regardless of what they think about it, they nevertheless have the feeling that God comes close to them again and that in His nearness they find human warmth. The "Totensonntag" (Sunday of repentance and prayer, last in the Trinity season) affects people who mourn their dead. We can even understand Good Friday. When we see and hear how One who is forsaken by God dies on the cross, we sense that this death might have similarity to our fate.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
1 Corinthians 15:26;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Moltmann, Jurgen and Thiele, Gilbert A.
(1969)
"The Realism of Hope: The Feast of the Resurrection and the Transformation of the Present Reality,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 40, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol40/iss1/13
