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Work #427 · Late

Systematic Theology

Wolfhart Pannenberg
1988-93 (3 vols; English 1991-98) · German
Systematic theology · German Lutheran historical-revelation theology

Pannenberg's three-volume systematic theology (1988-93) — revelation as universal history

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Rows where works disagree are highlighted in gold. The full ontology grid is shown.

Attribute Systematic Theology (Late)
Time · Extent Infinite
Time · Ontological Status Substantival
Time · Grain Continuous
Time · Freedom Non-Deterministic
Time · Traversability Linear
Time · Dimensionality One
Time · Direction Uni-directional
Space · Extent Infinite
Space · Ontological Status Substantival
Space · Curvature Flat
Space · Dimensionality Three
Space · Locality Local
Matter · Extent Infinite
Matter · Ontological Status Substantival
Matter · Conservation Conserved
Matter · Dimensionality Three
Matter · Locality Local
Observer · Time Instance Single
Observer · Space Instance Single
Observer · Knowledge Extent Partial
Observer · Knowledge Retainment Total
Observer · Physicality Embodied
Observer · Agency Both
Observer · Number Plural
Observer · Metaphysical Agency Personal
Observer · Moral Authority Scripture
Observer · Theological Method
Energy · Extent Infinite
Energy · Ontological Status Substantival
Energy · Conservation Conserved
Energy · Dispersibility Irreversible
Information · Ontological Status Substantival
Information · Cosmic Conservation Conserved
Information · Personal Conservation Conserved
Information · Granularity Continuous

Dimension-by-Dimension Evidence

What each work's passages reveal about its stance on each of the six dimensions.

Time

Systematic Theology

Universal history as God's revelatory medium.

Space

Systematic Theology

The historical-creational space.

Matter

Systematic Theology

The embodied historical reality.

Observer

Systematic Theology

The theologian-in-dialogue with sciences and religions.

Energy

Systematic Theology

Energies of revelation as history.

Information

Systematic Theology

Three-volume systematic-historical theology.

Internal Tensions

Where each work's argument pulls against itself.

Systematic Theology

Pannenberg's universal-history approach in continuing dialogue with Barthian revelation-positivism.