Ecclesial Recognition with Hegelian Philosophy, Social Psychology & Continental Political Theory

An Interdisciplinary Proposal
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-90-04-34736-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 6, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 478 g

Reihe: Theology and Mission in World Christianity

Ecclesial Recognition proffers a framework for churches to accept the legitimacy and authenticity of each other as the Church in the dialogical process towards fuller communion. Typically, ‘recognition’ and its reception investigate theologically the sufficiency of creeds as ecumenical statements of unity, the agreeability of essential sacramentality of the church, and the recognition of its ministries as the churches’ witness of the gospel. This monograph conceives ecclesial recognition as an intersubjective dynamics of inclusion and exclusion amid identity formation and consensus development, with insights from Hegelian philosophy, group social psychology, and the Frankfurt School Axel Honneth’s political theory. The viability of this interdisciplinary approach is demonstrated from the French Dominican Yves Congar’s oeuvre, with implications for intra-Communion and inter-Church relations.

"Dr Lim examines philosophical recognition theory, group social psychology and political recognition theory to analyse the non-theological impasses confronting the whole ecumenical movement." - Rev Dr Trevor Hoggard, Director English-speaking Ministries, Methodist Church of New Zealand.

"Lim masterfully argues for the viability of an interdisciplinary approach to ecumenical recognition within communities, among churches, and in their common pastoral mission.” - Fr. and Professor Radu Bordeianu, Duquesne University, and Orthodox theologian, Representative of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh, and Assistant Priest of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh.

“This book makes an important contribution to ecumenical ecclesiology.” - Rev. Dr and Professor Sandra Beardsall, St Andrew’s College, Canada and United Church of Canada Ordained Minister.

“I find Dr. Lim's work a solid and necessary contribution to ecumenical work around the world.” - Rev. Dr. and Professor Dominick D. Hanckle, Regent University, and priest of the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches.

“With penetrating analysis and creative suggestions, this monograph takes the talk about ecumenical recognition in a new level.” - Professor Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, University of Helsinki.

Autoren/Hrsg.

T N Lim, Timothy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Ökumenik, Konfessionskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Christliche Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Deutscher Idealismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgements
Abbreviations

1 Ecumenism and Ecclesial Recognition: An Evaluation
1.1 Problem: The Ecumenical Impasse & Ecclesial Recognition after a Century
1.2 Ecumenical Recognition & Reception: Definition, Problem, and Proposal
Ecumenical Recognition
Ecumenical Reception
Theological Criteria for Recognition, Reception, and Their Limits
Ecclesial Recognition and Reception: Non-Theological Factors
1.3 A Focused Reading of “Recognition” for Ecclesiology: A Proposal
Interdisciplinarity: A Proposal for Ecclesial Recognition
Interdisciplinarity and Ecclesiology
Thesis and Summary of Chapters

2 Philosophical Roots of Recognition: Reading Ricouer
2.1 The Groundwork of a Philosophy of Recognition
Why Philosophy of Recognition for Ecumenical Recognition?
Recognition’s Roots: Descartes, Kant, Bergson, and Hegel
Descartes and Kant
Bergson and Psychology of Recognition
Hegelian Mutual Recognition
2.2 Hegel’s Paradigm: A Literalist Reading of the ‘Lord-Bondsman’ Corpus
Self-Consciousness and the Ambiguity of Otherness
Consciousness of Otherness Amidst Unequal Recognition
The Struggle in the Exclusionary Phases of Recognition
The Lord-Bondsman Analogy in Hegelian Recognition
2.3 Recognition, Mis-recognition, and Reconciliation: Anticipating Later Developments
Review: Philosophy of Recognition
Struggle for Self-Identity: Recognition’s Intrinsic Challenge
Struggle for Relational Progress towards Recognition
Ethics of Recognitive Relationship
Recognition: Summary
Philosophical Insights for Ecclesial Recognition
Overcoming Misrecognition: Social-Psychological Assistance

3 A Social Psychology Contribution to Social Recognition
3.1 The Groundwork of Social Recognition for Ecclesial Recognition
Defining Social Recognition
Social Psychology, Its Philosophical and Scientific Antecedents
Methodology: Social-Psychology for Ecclesial Recognition
3.2 A Social-Psychology of Social Recognition
Building Blocks of Social Recognition for Overcoming Misrecognition
Group Processes & Theories: Intra-Group and Inter-Group Dynamics
Group Social Identity Theory Processes
Other Pertinent Group Processes
Socially Shared Cognition and Consensus Development
Group Stereotyping
Group Conformity
Intergroup Relational Interventions
3.3 Intergroup Recognition and the Limits of Reciprocity: Anticipating Questions
Review: Fundamentals of Intergroup Recognition
Overcoming Limits of Reciprocity, Disrespect, and A-Reciprocity

4 Honneth’s Political-Ethical Praxes of Recognition
4.1 A Framework for the Politics of Recognition
Politics of Recognition: Identity, Power, Paradigms, States, and Stages
Political Theories of Recognition in Political Science
Recognition Issues in Political Philosophy and Theory
4.2 Axel Honneth’s Political Theory of Recognition in Select Oeuvre
Deepening Traectories: Disrespect
Three Patterns, Spheres, and Duties of Reciprocal Recognition
Three Types of Denial of Recognition
Misrecognition as Social Distortion and Causes
Insights for Ecclesial Recognition
Expanding to Politics: The I In We
Recognition, a Layered Social Reality of Justice
Recognition: Productive, Reproductive, and Gradual Expansion
Plurality: Recognition and the Dissolution of Social Morality
Diplomacy and the Politics of Recognition
Psychoanalytic Ramifications of Recognition
Insights for Ecclesial Recognition
Towards Mutuality in Honnethean Struggle for Recognition
The Fundamental Need for Recognition
Political Payoffs: Recognition and Power Dynamics
4.3 Politics of Overcoming Disrespect
Review
Dialectics of Domination: Identity, Relationality, and Recognition
Ethics of Power: Rectification, Reconciliation, and Recognition

5 Interdisciplinarity in Ecclesial Recognition: Yves Congar’s Legacy as a Test-Case
5.1 An Application of Interdisciplinarity to Ecclesial Recognition
Congar’s Crises of Recognition
The Development of Ecumenical Thought in Congar
Congar’s Proposed Resolutions of the Crisis of Recognitions
5.2 Interdisciplinarity: Invigorations for Ecclesial Recognition
Philosophy of Recognition’s Struggle and Ecclesial Recognition
Protestant-Catholic Relations
Anglican-Catholic Relations
Orthodoxy and Catholic Relations
Group Social Psychology and Ecclesial Recognition
Catholic Unity: An Intragroup Reading
Ecumenical Disunity: An Intergroup Protestant-Catholic Reading
Toward Unity: An Intergroup Interventional Application
Politics of Recognition and Ecclesial Recognition
Politics and Ecclesial Recognition
Political Themes and Ecclesial Recognition
Ecclesial Politics and Diplomacy
5.3 Conclusions
Limits of the Model
Summary of Chapters
Conclusion

6 Concluding Postscript: Towards a Productive Ecumenism
6.1 Reproductive and Productive Ecumenism
Furthering Honneth’s Reproductive and Productive Paradigms
6.2 Intra-communion Ecumenicity
Anglican Communion
Baptist Churches
Brethren and Mennonite Traditions
Catholic Church
Evangelical Christianity
Lutheran Communion
Pan-Orthodoxy
Pentecostal and Charismatic Renewal Movements
Reformed Communion
Wesleyans, Methodists, and Uniting Churches
6.3 Intra-christian and Inter-communion Relations
Quincentenary of the Protestant Reformation
Churches’ Bi-lateral and Multilateral Developments
6.4 .Pastoral and Ministerial Implications

Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Timothy T. N. Lim, Ph.D., is Visiting Lecturer at London School of Theology, Research Tutor at King’s Evangelical Divinity School, and an ordained Minister with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He has published peer-reviewed articles on ecclesiology, ecumenism, evangelicalism, and interdisciplinary theology.