Immanuel theology : retrieving a theology of presence from the writings of Paul Tillich

Abstract

This work introduces the concept of "Immanuel Theology", a phrase synonymous with a theology of presence which seeks to reconcile panentheistically divine transcendence and immanence as inclusive transcendence. Presence theology highlights Immanuel as God Present to and in creation in manifold ways. Panentheism and Immanuel theology are deemed to be compatible. Divine presence generates relationality and is formative of the God-world relationship in general, and the divine-human encounter in particular. Our thesis proffers a threefold proposition.