2011-01-072011-01-072000Wolff, E 2000, 'Gabriel Marcel se lewe en werk as agtergrond van sy nadering tot God, Deel 2', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1171-1199.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15532Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFHaving described Marcel's biography and the character of his thought, Part 2 of this essay continues by expounding the main themes of his philosophy. Firstly the nature and limits of human thought in relation to existence and being are explained. Secondly, closer attention is paid to participation. In the third section elements of Marcel's approach to God are sketched. The essay concludes with some critical comments.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaApproach to GodMarcel, Gabriel , 1889-1973 -- Criticism and interpretationPhilosophy and religionExistentialismArticle