Thoughts on the Christian notion of a ...

This paper examines the approaches of Heidegger and Peter Knauer SJ in order to make sense of the Christian notion of an "incarnation of the word". By drawing upon the parallels between Heidegger's famous "Being" and Knauer's understanding of "createdness", an argument is made for the insurmountability of the horizon within which revelation can possibly occur. Further parts are dedicated to the crucial role of "Dasein" and its ability to reveal divine truth by virtue of human speech. Against the background of the strict correlation of God, word and faith, considerations on the mutual conditionality of a ** try to outline a trinitarian understanding of revelation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]