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In ''The Interpretation of History'', neo-orthodox Lutheran theologian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tillich Paul Tillich] made prominent use of the term. For him, the ''kairoi'' are those [[crises]] in history (see Christian [[existentialism]]) which create an [[opportunity]] for, and indeed demand, an existential [[decision]] by the human subject - the coming of Christ being the prime example (compare [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Barth Karl Barth]'s use of ''Geschichte'' as opposed to ''Historie''). In the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos_Document Kairos Document]'', an example of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology liberation theology] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_under_apartheid South Africa under apartheid], the term kairos is used to denote "the appointed time", "the crucial time" into which the document or text is spoken.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos]

In ''The Interpretation of History'', neo-orthodox Lutheran theologian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tillich Paul Tillich] made prominent use of the term. For him, the ''kairoi'' are those [[crises]] in history (see Christian [[existentialism]]) which create an [[opportunity]] for, and indeed demand, an existential [[decision]] by the human subject - the coming of Christ being the prime example (compare [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Barth Karl Barth]'s use of ''Geschichte'' as opposed to ''Historie''). In the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos_Document Kairos Document]'', an example of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology liberation theology] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_under_apartheid South Africa under apartheid], the term kairos is used to denote "the appointed time", "the crucial time" into which the document or text is spoken.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos]

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