Second, Pannenberg will later argue that a preconception of God is necessary for a genuine reception of the content of revelation. This preconception is not a rational knowledge of God established by logical proofs of God’s existence but rather an a priori capacity to receive divine revelation. As a result, Pannenberg attempts to establish a foundation for his early and controversial claim that revelation is fundamentally available to all. Such a claim is in need of substantial support because, despite being a presupposition of pre-modern Christian consciousness, in the modern period this idea
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