The Kingdom of God in Moltmann's eschatology

Abstract

This article focuses on Jürgen Moltmann’s understanding of the notion of the Kingdom of God as formulated in his eschatology. The Kingdom of God is understood in many different ways in the Christian faith. Some understandings emphasise its anthropologically focussed formation, while others emphasise its divine- and transcendent nature. Moltmann seeks to find an alternative to these approaches by seeking the Kingdom’s relevance in the context of life, history, the cosmos and God’s own eschatological journey. The article suggests that Moltmann’s model is valuable to the South African theological- and social contexts as new questions are asked about God in our newly formed democracy.