Actuality and Provisionality - Eternity and Election in the Theology of Karl Barth

John Colwell's scholarship provides him with the basis for some sharp observations about the more sweeping criticisms of Barth, and shows that this supposedly 'extreme' theologian produces a far more nuanced and subtle account of such topics as the relations of incarnation and atonement, creation and redemption, grace and freedom, than do those who have read and moved rapidly on to provide their own one-sided 'improvements'. Moltmann and Pannenberg, in particular, come in for interesting and pointed questioning. Here is not, however, an uncritical celebration of Barth... The publication of this work is to be much welcomed as a valuable contribution to Barth scholarship. -- Colin E. Gunton From the Foreword

About the author

John E. Colwell is Honorary Research Fellow at Spurgeon's College, London and Minister at Budleigh Salterton Baptist Church, Devon. He is author of Promise and Presence (Paternoster) and The Rhythm of Doctrine (Paternoster).

Product details

• Authors: John Colwell, John E Colwell, John E. Colwell
• Publisher: Wipf & stock publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2011
• EAN: 9781610971256
• ISBN: 978-1-61097-125-6
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations