CHURCH DOGMATICS

by Barth, Karl

• ISBN13: 9780664255503
• ISBN10: 0664255507
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Karl Barth's monumental work,Church Dogmatics, is recognized as a landmark in Protestant theology--perhaps the most important work of this century. However, the size range of its fourteen volumes has meant that its content and significance may not be so widely known or appreciated as it deserves. In this concise introduction, Helmut Gollwitzer provides a selection of some of the most important passages fromChurch Dogmaticsto help the busy student explore the heart of the great work; or perhaps to direct a student to parts of theDogmaticsof greatest interest.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Revelation
God	p. 29
The Knowledge of God	p. 38
The Question of Natural Theology	p. 49
The Gospel and the Bible	p. 65
Theology	p. 81
Jesus Christ
The Christological Basis	p. 87
"The Word was made Flesh"	p. 92
Nothingness	p. 134
Creation as Benefit	p. 148
The Determination of Man	p. 162
Agape and Eros	p. 173
Man and Woman	p. 194
App. 1. The Light of Life	p. 230
App. 2. The Threefold Coming Again of Jesus Christ	p. 236
App. 3. Union with Christ	p. 245
Index	p. 261
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