Geschichte durch Geschichte überwinden: Ernst Troeltsch in Berlin

The first volume of Troeltsch-Studien, Neue Folge presents the results of the 8th international congress of the Ernst-Troeltsch-Gesellschaft, which was dedicated to the analysis of the trio of subjects: historical philosophy, theology and politics. Troelsch presented a view of historicism as a critical theory of the Modern Age. As a historical philosopher it was his aim to access chains of transmission which could provide a strong ethical orientation as a reaction to historical relativistic experiences; while as a historical theologian he wanted to secure the continued importance of the Jewish and Christian histories of the origins of Europe, so that as a historical politician he could mobilise socio-moral resources to support the fragile Weimar democracy.