A responsabilidade da esperança

: a teologia da esperança e a trajetória ensaiada por Jürgen Moltmann

Abstract

It is the future that vests hope with form and defines its scope. The Christian notion of the future offers a new interpretation of man’s hope, and through Christian eschatology, it opens new horizons of feeling for human hope and the historical structure of humanity.Jürgen Moltmann is one of the contemporary thinkers who constructed one of the most beautiful and unshakeable manifestos for hope. The fundamental reference for the reflection we present is Moltmannian thought, giving priority to the relationship between history and eschatology. Guided by the «Theology of Hope», we will see how man is the being oriented towards the future and note the degree to which the horizons of Christian hope form the foundation for a new anthropology with eschatological dimension and tension. We will pay special attention to the dynamisation of hope in the process of history. We will seek to show that «hope does not disappoint us» (Rm 5,5) and develop the theological foundation for a committed eschatological mindset. To be hope through action will be a way of fulfilling the responsibility of hope, the mission of hope integrated in the world, in the great task of preparing the way to the future, while we await the «parousía» of Christ.

Date of Award	12 Sept 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	António Martins (Supervisor)