Limit situations and the mystery of God
Karl Jaspers' thought on existence and its relevance for the spirituality of the faithful
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13979907Keywords:
Christian humanism, human suffering, social ethicsAbstract
This study examined the mystery of God in suffering or human limit situations according to Karl Jaspers and its implementation in the lives of the faithful. Such situations were seen as an inseparable part of human life. Karl Jaspers referred to suffering as a human limit situation. When faced with suffering, humans were unable to do anything but accept it as a part of life. The boundary situation led humans to question the existence of God, asking whether suffering came from God. For believers, suffering—whether illness, crime, or death—had to be accepted as a path to achieving holiness. The method used in this study was a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. The purpose of the research was to explore the mystery of God in human suffering. The findings revealed that many people faltered when confronted with suffering, as they were unable to interpret it as part of their faith.
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