In: Oxford theological monographs
Personalism is understood today as the name of an important current in twentieth-century thought which, inspired by the Christian and humanistic traditions of the West, has sought to deepen our understanding of the meaning and value of human personhood. Opposing both individualism and collectivism, personalism has stressed the uniqueness of each person, the meaning and value of interpersonal relations, and the unity that holds persons together and is, ultimately, also personal initself: the person of God. Personalism's insights into the nature of personhood have broad implications for our view
In: Oxford theological monographs
Personalism is understood as the name of an important current in 20th-century thought. This is an account of the history of personalism, showing that personalism began as early as the 18th century and was a central current of thought throughout the 19th century
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