Frihet og relasjonalitet (I) : Noen refleksjoner omkring sann humanitet i et (sen)moderne samfunn i lys av kristen teologi

Abstract

Within modern philosophy and theology there seems to be a common agreement that all humans need to live freely inside – and not outside – of good interpersonal relations. This need arouses the question of relational qualities and conditions for the sake of real freedom. This article aims to give some reflections on this question from a systematic-theological point of view. This will be done firstly on a creation-theological basis combined with selected inputs from humanistic philosophy, represented by some central elements from the philosophies of Artistotle and Emmanuel Levinas; secondly by some basic soteriological thoughts, concentrated upon a study on Martin Luther’s Treatise on Christian Liberty.