On What Remains to be Considered «Authentically Theological» Pro-voked by Hegel's Thought

Abstract

According to Barth, theology withdrew from what was “authentically theological” in Hegel’s thought. Understanding the adjective “theological” to be what qualifies the form of knowledge determined by the situation of existence established by Revelation, this article intends to identify what makes such knowledge practicable in Hegel. It is – in his language – the «element» or «ether» where the truth of Being can be accessed. Hegel seems to be oriented toward identifying this «element» in Christian mysticism. This means not denying thought as such, but rather transferring it into the region of being inaugurated by the event of Jesus Christ.