Hegel Hegel [1] has no difficulty in admitting the existence of God; indeed, he professes to be a Lutheran to provide a philosophical foundation for his Lutheran faith. However, he aligns himself with the Anselmian approach, taking it to its extreme consequences. While Saint Anselm was a realist and aimed to be realistic – preserving the validity of his concept of God and his faith in God – Hegel, who identifies thinking with being, acknowledges a God who is no longer the God that transcends human thought but is a product of thought.
Part Seven - Atheism and Salvation
Part Seven - Atheism and Salvation
Part Seven - Atheism and Salvation
Hegel Hegel [1] has no difficulty in admitting the existence of God; indeed, he professes to be a Lutheran to provide a philosophical foundation for his Lutheran faith. However, he aligns himself with the Anselmian approach, taking it to its extreme consequences. While Saint Anselm was a realist and aimed to be realistic – preserving the validity of his concept of God and his faith in God – Hegel, who identifies thinking with being, acknowledges a God who is no longer the God that transcends human thought but is a product of thought.