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Church Dogmatics (Study Edition) #21
Church Dogmatics, Vol. 4.1, Sections 57-59: The Doctrine of Reconciliation, Study Edition 21
Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics is one of the major theological works of the 20th century. The Swiss-German theologian Karl Barth (1886-1968) was the most original and significant Reformed theologian of the twentieth century. Barth began the Church Dogmatics in 1932 and continued working on its thirteen volumes until the end of his life. Barth's writings continue to guide and instruct the preaching and teaching of pastors and academics worldwide. The English translation was prepared by a team of scholars and edited by G. W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance and published from 1936. A team of scholars at Princeton Theological Seminary have now provided the translation of Greek, Latin, Hebrew and French passages into English. The original is presented alongside the English translation. This makes the work more reader friendly and accessible to the growing number of students who do not have a working knowledge of the ancient languages. This new edition with translations is now available for the first time in individual volumes.
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384 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 1986
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Karl Barth
544 books253 followersProtestant theologian Karl Barth, a Swiss, advocated a return to the principles of the Reformation and the teachings of the Bible; his published works include
Church Dogmatics
from 1932.
Critics hold Karl Barth among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important since Saint Thomas Aquinas. Beginning with his experience as a pastor, he rejected his typical predominant liberal, especially German training of 19th century.
Instead, he embarked on a new path, initially called dialectical, due to its stress on the paradoxical nature of divine truth—for instance, God is both grace and judgment), but more accurately called a of the Word. Critics referred to this father of new orthodoxy, a pejorative term that he emphatically rejected. His thought emphasized the sovereignty of God, particularly through his innovative doctrine of election. His enormously influenced throughout Europe and America.
Critics hold Karl Barth among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important since Saint Thomas Aquinas. Beginning with his experience as a pastor, he rejected his typical predominant liberal, especially German training of 19th century.
Instead, he embarked on a new path, initially called dialectical, due to its stress on the paradoxical nature of divine truth—for instance, God is both grace and judgment), but more accurately called a of the Word. Critics referred to this father of new orthodoxy, a pejorative term that he emphatically rejected. His thought emphasized the sovereignty of God, particularly through his innovative doctrine of election. His enormously influenced throughout Europe and America.
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February 23, 2025
Im afraid this is the best book ever written
June 4, 2017
Haven't completely finished it all and probably need to read it all over again. Some very good insights with some hard parts to take in. Overall, a good book.
March 28, 2017
By the time Karl Barth--the modern theological giant--started on IV.1, twenty-one years has past since the inaugural of his preeminent Church Dogmatics I.1. Within 21 years, Barth has already written over 6,000 pages (excluding his other works). Therefore, when one reads IV.1, one meets with a mature Barth--the fiery furies might not be as explosive or frequent (e.g., Epistle to the Romans) but his flames burn brighter and, even, more acutely. IV.1 is Christological theology at one of its best. Therefore, it's no wonder IV.1 is polled, tied with II.2, as the favorite amongst CD-readers (http://postbarthian.com/2015/07/20/mo...).
Though this student edition volume is only the first half of IV.1 (stops after §59; IV.1 continues until the end of §63--another 450 pages), one can still grasp the scope and grandeur of Barth's Doctrine of Reconciliation. Reconciliation is God's choice in his freedom to restore his covenant with humanity through Israel (§57). Reconciliation is reconcilable because of the Reconciling One: Jesus Christ (§58). Reconciliation is the Judge judged (§59).
Note, these are oversimplified sketches of Barth's thoroughly dive into reconciliation, atonement, crucifixion, and resurrection. In other words, just read him and mull over his words. Let this erudite theologian teach you the centrality of Jesus: the God-Man who has subsumed God's No and is God's (overwhelmingly loud) Yes for us.
cf. www.sooholee.wordpress.com
Though this student edition volume is only the first half of IV.1 (stops after §59; IV.1 continues until the end of §63--another 450 pages), one can still grasp the scope and grandeur of Barth's Doctrine of Reconciliation. Reconciliation is God's choice in his freedom to restore his covenant with humanity through Israel (§57). Reconciliation is reconcilable because of the Reconciling One: Jesus Christ (§58). Reconciliation is the Judge judged (§59).
Note, these are oversimplified sketches of Barth's thoroughly dive into reconciliation, atonement, crucifixion, and resurrection. In other words, just read him and mull over his words. Let this erudite theologian teach you the centrality of Jesus: the God-Man who has subsumed God's No and is God's (overwhelmingly loud) Yes for us.
cf. www.sooholee.wordpress.com
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