Open Transcendental Research Paper

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2.4.1.4 Open Transcendental: A Symbiosis that Integrates Theological Assertions
For Gunton, the Trinity, Christology and Pneumatology, through which he constructs his theology, are held together by open transcendental. In Gunton's mind, only through a framework of an open transcendental can the theological issues of the doctrine of God be solved and brought together in relation. In his writing, Gunton thus proposes a symbiotic relationship, a framework, an integration of his theological assertions.
An open transcendental is a significant concept. Gunton says, “An open transcendental is a notion, in some way basic to the human thinking process, which empowers a continuing and in principle unfinished exploration of the universal marks of being” …show more content…
For Gunton, as the Trinitarian God's purpose is for the redemption and perfection of the whole creation, ethics is related to humans' ability, enabled by the Trinitarian God to perfect creation in order to reach their destiny. Gunton describes ethics as “all human actions” and “a whole way of being in the world” that involves the human response to God (The Triune Creator 13), not simply the principles of action. The Trinitarian theology, the Torah, the teaching of the Church are some of the important frameworks which guide humans how to be and live for the praise of God in the world.
Gunton links ethics with Trinitarian theology. He says that Trinitarian theology is which offers new ways of thinking about the framework within which life is lived, as it generates ethic (The One, the Three 211). Trinitarian theology can move humans to perceive the ethical predicament and direct them toward responses to God so that humans can be and act rightly and become agents for other in pursue for right …show more content…
Gunton says that the aim is about “human perfections, in the service of holiness, which is the offering of the whole person to God”(Intellect and Action 116). In the ethic of virtue, the emphasis according to Gunton is on the question of if our acts flow from our being. He argues, “Actions flow from and manifest being” (Gunton, Intellect and Action 109). For him, being is prior to action which is an important ethical statement. Having said that though, Gunton contends that because of sin, being is badly formed (Gunton, Intellect and Action 109). Therefore, for Gunton, an ethic of virtue is not sufficient unless there is a theology of redemption because as fallen beings, fallen human action cannot reach the perfection. He says, “Renewal of character is based in God's reconciling act in Christ” (Gunton, Intellect and Action 110). As renewed and reconciled human beings only can humans perform virtuous act in response to the goodness of
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