The Realism of Hope: The Feast of the Resurrection and the Transformation of the Present Reality

Authors

Jurgen Moltmann
Gilbert A. Thiele, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

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