Kenosis and Feminist Theology: The Challenge of Gianni Vattimo Book

Hare develops a Christian moral philosophy through a critical reflection on Kant. His thesis is that the demands of "morality" create a gap that Christian doctrine enables humans to traverse. He begins the book discussing Kant's moral philosophy. The threefold structure of morality, according to Hare, is that of demand (normative element), capacity, and gap. He then criticizes a number of attempts to erase the gap between human ability and moral demand by "puffing up the capacity" or lowering the demand. Hare concludes the book by attempting to demonstrate how he Christian doctrines of atonement, forgiveness, and sanctification, according to Hare, are cogent attempts to bridge the moral gap.