Shleiermacher's Views On Religion

Question 2 Although, Martin Luther began the (radical) Enlightenment with his god-centric theology and his ability to separate even the words of God from God himself, no one truly knew what the “Enlightenment” would result in. Luther said “Sometimes the Bible may go against the Spirit of Christ”, making the Bible an easy target for criticism. The idea that one could really go after the Bible and critique it became appealing for those who weren’t positive that religion was the only way of life. During the 18th century, the idea of science became rather famous and was taken to another level so much so that religion could no longer be immune to scrutiny or criticism.
The (radical) Enlightenment, although partially founded by Martin Luther, was …show more content…
There were “Left Hegelians”, who were atheists, and “Right Hegelians”, who were Christian. But, despite this clash I don’t believe Hegel and Schleiermacher’s views on religion were potentially more harmful to Christianity because their beliefs were that God was almighty and fair, instead of the opposing view, evil and selfish. They weren’t wrong about Christianity, or religion in general. Schleiermacher, for example, said that other religions were simply paths to truth, but Christianity was the closest and highest form to experiencing God Himself. He even claimed that his theology wasn’t even complete and that because future generations would not hold the same concepts as they did then, his theology would have to be …show more content…
It can be used to achieve a particular end like fulfilling one’s own desires. There is lower knowledge and higher knowledge. Lower knowledge helps us understand our own desires while higher knowledge can be beneficial in overcoming desires and finding out who we really are. To have real knowledge itself is to be liberated from impurities within human existence so Jnana yoga is a journey to attain true knowledge and self-control. In Hinduism, knowledge is extremely vital on the path to salvation, so the Upanishads are essential. The texts came from Vedic tradition, but reshaped Hinduism with philosophical knowledge, Real knowledge is considered one of the three paths to salvation. The last step to salvation, according to the Bhagavad Gita, is Bhakti, or devotion. It is basically devotion to God and the aim to please Him rather than do things out of fear or the desire to be noticed or rewarded. It is sometimes viewed to be the easiest way for everyday people to achieve a liberated and spiritual state. “Engage your mind always thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisance to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me” – B. Gita