The Humanity of GodKarl Barth is generally regared as the greatest Protestant thinker of modern times. The three essays in this book, "The Humanity of God," "Evangelical Theology in the 19th Century," and "The Gift of Freedom," show how Barth's later work moved beyond his revolt against the theology dominant in the first decades of the twentieth century. |
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19th century 19th-century theology Adolf von Harnack affirm anthropocentric attempt Barth become beginning bestowed Bible Biblical brother certainly change of direction Christian community Christian faith Christian message Christology Church communion concept concern concrete confess confrontation covenant creature dialogue divine freedom doctrine dogmatics earlier change Ernst Troeltsch eternal Ethical reflection evangelical ethics evangelical theology event evil existence of Jesus fact Father Ferdinand Christian Baur foundation of evangelical free theologian genuine gift of freedom God's deity God's freedom God's own freedom gospel historical-critical history of religion Holy Scripture human freedom humanity of God interpretation Jesus Christ judgment Karl Barth Kerygma live logian Lord Luther man's freedom meaning ment Nineteenth-century theology obedience particular partner philosophy Pietism possible problem proclaimed question religious revelation Richard Rothe Schleiermacher Spirit statement task theme theo thinking and speaking tion true truth turnabout understand validity wants wholly witness word world views