Johann Baptist Metz - Gesammelte Schriften / Gott in Zeit

Metz's theology revolves around a single major theme: "The Biblical God in Our Time." He demonstrates that the myth of infinite time, which knows no deadlines, influences today's perception of the world. This leads to the collapse of grand visions and feeds a sense of apathy and fatigue with history. In the biblical understanding of time, God is the end of time, commanding endurance in the face of suffering and revealing His power of salvation within it. Metz unfolds elements of his Christology of discipleship here: God is a practical thought, and Christological knowledge is practical knowledge in the active following of the living Christ. Reflections on religious life conclude the volume.