The radical nature of Barth's ethical thought, whereby ethics is inseparable from the Gospel, stems from his revolutionary decision to integrate ethics within church dogmatics. The truth of revelation has dogmatic and ethical relevance. This study investigates this decision and its profound impact on Barth's unique conception of the task of theology. This means a total reworking of a theological conception of rationality in confrontation with modern conceptions of rationality. On the basis of a thorough exposition of Barth's theological, realistic and ethical thought this study demonstrates that it is set within a meta-perspective that is informed by faith and open to revelation. The whole is understood as a theologically guided correlation of theory and practice founded in prayer and lived in radical obedience to God's command.
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«Matheny's book contains enough striking insights and brilliant passages to make any reading of it more than worthwhile. He understands the content of Barth's theology in its overall sweep and at its most difficult and controversial points in a way that elicits continual admiration. He is thereby in an outstanding position to perceive the inadequacy of many standard criticisms of Barth's theology as well as to illumine how it relates to the work of other major thinkers.» (George Hunsinger, Karl Barth Society Newsletter)
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Frankfurt a.M.
Deutschland
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Broschur/Paperback
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Höhe: 21 cm
Breite: 14.8 cm
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978-3-631-42324-0 (9783631423240)
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Contents: The Task of Theological Ethics in the Light of Eschatological Reality - Theological Reality and the Thematic of Karl Barth's Ethical Thought - Theological Method and Rationality - Opponents of Theological Realism - Humanity as the Theme of Theological Ethics - Theological Ethics as Witness to Heilsgeschichte - God's Grace and Human Response - The Ethical Responsibility of Theo-Realism - The Christian Life and Theo-Ethical Realism.