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Hoping against Hope: Dealing with Hopelessness in Ancient Times and Today †

Name: Hoping against Hope: Dealing with Hopelessness in Ancient Times and Today †
Creator: Joerg Rieger

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 03 Jul 2020Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Religions, volume 11, page 331 (eissn: 2077-1444,

Authors: Joerg Rieger;

doi: 10.3390/rel11070331

Hoping against Hope: Dealing with Hopelessness in Ancient Times and Today †

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Abstract

the apostle Paul notes in a famous passage in his letter to the Romans 4:18. Such is the hope of the underdog, whose hope is not backed up by the powers that be, manifest by the prevalent empires of the day. Any discussion of hope in this context needs to deal with the limits of hope that have been expressed powerfully by Miguel De La Torre in his book Embracing Hopelessness (2017). As a result, the faith of Abraham that led to hope against hope cannot be blind faith, or what has sometimes been called &ldquo

COVID-19 has once again reinforced this insight. Only when the challenges and the roadblocks to faith and hope are seen and embraced, and when false hope is exposed for what it is, can glimpses of real hope break through.

the power of positive thinking.&rdquo

The hope of Abraham was &ldquo

hope against hope,&rdquo

Subjects by Vocabulary

Microsoft Academic Graph classification: False hope 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak History Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) media_common.quotation_subject Context (language use) Power (social and political) Faith Apostle media_common Environmental ethics

Library of Congress Subject Headings: lcsh:BL1-2790 lcsh:Religions. Mythology. Rationalism

Keywords

false hope, BL1-2790, religion and neoliberal economics, hopelessness, religion and liberation, economic downturn, alternative power, Religions. Mythology. Rationalism, Religious studies

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	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	0
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average