Karl Barth: Theologian of FreedomRanked by many among the great theologians of church history, Karl Barth was the leading European theologian in the first half of this century. His 1919 Romans signaled the end of the nineteenth century liberal theology, and his Church Dogmatics reconstructed Christian doctrine in a way that was both classical and modern. A champion of the freedom of the Christian community, Barth's theology links "the Bible and the newspaper," Christian doctrine with the ethical issues of politics and economics, justice and peace. This volume concentrates on the key texts and ideas in Barth's thought. It presents the essential Barth for students and the general reader. Clifford Green's introductory essay and comments on the selected texts set Barth in his historical context, chart the development of his thought and indicate the significance of his theology in the development of Christian theology as a whole. |
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... matter of inner experience , of a predominantly moral nature . So I was not badly equipped in the autumn of 1906 for taking up a post as editorial assistant on the Christliche Welt , a leading journal of the school , which was published ...
... matter of inner experience , of a predominantly moral nature . So I was not badly equipped in the autumn of 1906 for taking up a post as editorial assistant on the Christliche Welt , a leading journal of the school , which was published ...
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... matter . Granted , in the history of the church , ecumenical councils such as the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Chalcedon have formulated doctrines and creeds which successive generations have treated with authority . But in ...
... matter . Granted , in the history of the church , ecumenical councils such as the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Chalcedon have formulated doctrines and creeds which successive generations have treated with authority . But in ...
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... matter of God's freedom , God's initiative , God's unmerited love for humanity . Just as the Reformers argued that no human effort could contribute to salvation , but that salvation was receiving in trust God's loving gift of ...
... matter of God's freedom , God's initiative , God's unmerited love for humanity . Just as the Reformers argued that no human effort could contribute to salvation , but that salvation was receiving in trust God's loving gift of ...
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... matter if they live as though they were not elect . It is God's election , not human belief or unbelief , which is fundamental and decisive . This teaching had very practical consequences for Barth personally , leading him to deal even ...
... matter if they live as though they were not elect . It is God's election , not human belief or unbelief , which is fundamental and decisive . This teaching had very practical consequences for Barth personally , leading him to deal even ...
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... matter of balance , neutrality , and , finally , indifference , " while for Mozart it was always God's Yes — not a Yes which ignored the sorrow , evil and death in the world , but the Yes of God's free love which over- comes the No ...
... matter of balance , neutrality , and , finally , indifference , " while for Mozart it was always God's Yes — not a Yes which ignored the sorrow , evil and death in the world , but the Yes of God's free love which over- comes the No ...
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activity affirmation already Anselm Barmen Barmen Declaration Barth's theology basis become Brunner certainly Christian community Christian message Christology Church Dogmatics civil community concerned concrete Confessing Church confession covenant creation creature decisions divine doctrine earth election Emil Brunner eternal ethics event everything existence fact faith Father Feuerbach freedom fulfilment German German Christians glory God's gospel grace heart heaven Holy Spirit hope human inner Jesus Christ Karl Barth kingdom Kingdom of God liberal theology living Lord matter means merely Mozart natural theology ourselves parable particular peace person position possible precisely presupposition proclaim Proslogion provisional question reality reconciliation redemptive relation religion revelation righteousness Rudolf Bultmann Safenwil salvation Schleiermacher Schleiermacher's sense side social social democracy socialist speak stand theme theologian things tion true church truth understand visible whole witness Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Word
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Page 125 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe...
Page 137 - Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Page 104 - What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Page 106 - I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
Page 104 - Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God'.
Page 109 - No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Page 112 - So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Page 133 - God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference : for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus...
Page 122 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the g'lory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness...
Page 110 - Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his food.