God’s self-revelation distinguishes the Encyclopedia’s treatment of religion from its alternatives.

Evidence

For representation. For Hegel, the concept of Entäußerung characterizes the very process of religious representation, which constrains the religious consciousness to experience its relation to God merely as separation: ‘The consciousness of God has two sides, one being God, the other the pole of consciousness proper. Both are in the first instance alienations (Entäußerungen) in the element of the finite… .’ — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 684 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Revealed religion marks spirit’s becoming-subject through self-revelation; Religious representation itself is constituted by consciousness’s alienation from God — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 684

Broader Connections

• Revealed religion marks spirit’s becoming-subject through self-revelation #expands (0.90)
• Religious representation itself is constituted by consciousness’s alienation from God #complicates (0.75) — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel, 684