An Investigation of Martin Heidegger's Concept of Salvation and Its Implications for Contemporary Christians

Edward Inem Onyeije

doi:10.56201/ijrcp.vol.10.no8.2025.pg47.53

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An Investigation of Martin Heidegger's Concept of Salvation and Its Implications for Contemporary Christians

Edward Inem Onyeije

Abstract

This paper investigates Martin Heidegger's concept of salvation, contrasting it with existential theology, which emphasizes individual subjective experience with God. Heidegger's concept focuses on societal reforms, freedom from life's complexities, and awareness of technology's dangers. This highlights that his concept of salvation prioritizes outward liberation from life's upheavals over redeeming souls from sin. Heidegger warns against technology's dangers, which can lead to its deification. The concept has positive implications, such as recognizing technology's dual nature and integrating faith and reason. However, it also has negative implications, including a misguided conception of salvation and prioritizing material over spiritual concerns. Ultimately, while God seeks to liberate humans from physical troubles, caution is needed to prioritize spiritual salvation, the primary purpose of Christ's coming into the world.

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