Ultimately, however, humanity must look to its ultimate fulfillment in the work of the Spirit in history and the nature of divine providence that will guide humanity to its fulfillment. Such a solution is challenging because it is wary of the ready-made answers of both the political right and left—a wariness that seems completely appropriate given Pannenberg’s personal experience with both the national socialist movement and communism in his youth—and asks us to provide provisional answers today in anticipation of the fulfillment of God’s kingdom.
