Williams, Stephen N.2019-09-252019-09-252016-06-301994http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/154300"In this article, the author criticizes the way some theologians consider the scope the epistemological topics in thought religious in the intellectual history of /'Europe. When we p / a (; ons's work Descartes in context, we can Note / significance of the challenge, not only epistemological, but also moral, which was raised vis-ii-vis Christianity that ii ejJoque. A careful reading of the book of K. Barth, Protestant Theology in the 19th century, suggests that Barth considers that the conflict between reason and revelation that characterizes the 18th century was basically a conflict between human pretension ii sufficiency ii oneself and the Christian understanding of grace. Then Nietzsche's position is briefly studied to bring to light issues fundamental anthropology that underlie epistemology. This allows conclude that the historical scandal Christianity in Western Europe relates ii the doctrine of reconciliation more than an RN the revelation" ["Dans cet article, l' auteur critique la maniere dont certains theologiens envisagent la portee des themes epistemologiques dans la pensee religieuse dans l'histoire intellectuelle de /'Europe. Lorsque nous p/a(;ons l'oeuvre de Descartes dans son contexte, nous pouvons noter /'importance du defi, non seulement epistemologique, mais aussi moral, qui etait souleve vis-ii-vis du christianisme ii cette ejJoque. Une lecture attentive de l'ouvrage de K. Barth, La Theologie Protestante au 19e siecle, suggere que Barth considere que le conflit entre la raison et la revelation qui a caracterise le 18e siecle etait fondamentalement un conflit entre la pretention humaine ii se suffire ii soi-meme et la comprehension chretienne de la grace. Puis la position de Nietzsche est brievement etudiee pour mettre en lumiere les questions d'anthropologie fondamentale qui soustendent l'epistemologie. Ceci permet de conclure que le scandale historique du christianisme en Europe occidentale a trait ii la doctrine de la reconciliation plus qu'ii celle de la revelation"]engWith permission of the license/copyright holderrevelationgracereconciliationProtestant TheologyMethods of ethicsPhilosophical ethicsGlobal Church History and World ChristianityReformationDogmaticsArticle