The following efforts bear the title Theology of Hope, not because they set out once again to present eschatology as a separate doctrine and to compete with the well known textbooks.
They are necessary conversations on a common subject which is so rich that it demands continual new approaches..
The various critical discussions should not be understood as rejections and condemnations.
For this reason they inquire into the ground of the Hope of Christian faith and into the responsible exercise of this Hope in thought and action in the world today.
Rather, their aim is to show how Theology can set out from Hope and begin to consider its theme in an eschatological light.
The following efforts bear the title Theology of Hope, not because they set out once again to present eschatology as a separate doctrine and to compete with the well known textbooks
