Part I. Friendship and Interpersonal Subjectivity. Can Friendship be Taught and Learned? / Matthew Ryan Robinson. The Development of Individuality: Some Considerations on the Importance of Friendship in Schleiermacher's Social Theory / Arnulf von Scheliha -- Symphilosophieren and We-Intentionality Despite All Misunderstandings / Cornelia Richter -- Polyphonic Love: A Common Theme in Schleiermacher and Bonhoeffer / Jonas Lundblad -- Can Friendship be Taught and Learned? / Matthew Ryan Robinson. Part II. Sociability, Culture, and Lived Religion. Thinking with Schleiermacher about Religious Polarization / Andrew Dole. Individuality and Sociability in Schleiermacher's Concept of the Christian Church / Wilhelm Grab -- Lived Religion and Populist Reason in an Age of Populist Politics / Johann Meylann -- Contaminated by Grace? Salvation, Sociability, and the Church as Collective Life / Nadia Mars -- Thinking with Schleiermacher about Religious Polarization / Andrew Dole.
Summary:
"The rise of populism and nationalism in the West have raised concerns about the fragility of liberal political values, chief among them tolerance. But what alternative social resources exist for cultivating the interpersonal relationships and mutual goodwill necessary for sustainable peace? And how might the lived practices of religious communities carry potential to reinterpret or re-circuit these interpersonal tensions and transform the relationship with the cultural "other" (Fremde) from "foe" (Feind) to "friend" (Freund)? This volume contributes a unique analysis of this shifting discourse by viewing the contemporary socio-political upheaval through the lens of Friedrich Schleiermacher's theology, with a focus on the themes of friendship, interpersonal subjectivity, and sociability as a path beyond mere tolerance. Each of the essays of the volume is written by an internationally recognized scholar in the field, and the volume examines Schleiermacher's novel reflections across multiple social contexts, including North America, Great Britain, western Europe, and South Africa. As these essays demonstrate, the implications of this conversation continue to resound in contemporary religious communities and political discourse."-- Provided by publisher.
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