Karl Barth

Klappentext Offers evaluations of Karl Barth's significance for contemporary Christian theology. Zusammenfassung The collection offers a set of specially commissioned essays on the leading twentieth-century Protestant theologian Karl Barth! whose work is enjoying renewed attention. The essays introduce the major features of Barth's work and offer evaluations of his significance for contemporary Christian theology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introducing Barth John Webster; 2. Theology Christoph Schwöbel; 3. Revelation Trevor Hart; 4. The Bible Francis Watson; 5. The Trinity Alan Torrance; 6. Grace and being: the role of God's gracious election in Karl Barth's Theological Ontology Bruce McCormack; 7. Creation and providence Kathryn Tanner; 8. Karl Barth's Christology: its basic Chalcedonian character George Hunsinger; 9. Salvation Colin Gunton; 10. The humanity of the human person in Karl Barth's anthropology Wolf Krötke; 11. The mediator of communion: Karl Barth's Doctrine of the Holy Spirit George Hunsinger; 12 Christian community, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper James J. Buckley; 13. Barth's Trinitarian Ethic Nigel Biggar; 14. Karl Barth and politics William Werpehowski; 15. Religion and the religions J. A. Di Noia OP; 16. Barth and Feminism Katherine Donderegger; 17. Barth, Modernity, and Postmodernity Graham Ward; 18. Karl Barth: a personal engagement Alasdair I. C. Heron.

Product details

• Authors: J. B. Webster, John Webster, John B Webster, John B. Webster
• Assisted by: Webster John (Editor), John Webster (Editor), Revd Prof. John Webster (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.1997
• EAN: 9780521585606
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58560-6
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 225 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge companion; Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge companion
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology