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Church Dogmatics #3.4
Church Dogmatics 3.4 The Doctrine of Creation: The Command of God the Creator
Described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, the Swiss pastor and theologian, Karl Barth, continues to be a major influence on students, scholars and preachers today.
Barth's theology found its expression mainly through his closely reasoned fourteen-part magnum opus, Die Kirchliche Dogmatik. Having taken over 30 years to write, the Church Dogmatics is regarded as one of the most important theological works of all time, and represents the pinnacle of Barth's achievement as a theologian.
T&T Clark International is now proud to be publishing the only complete English translation of the Church Dogmatics in paperback.
Barth's theology found its expression mainly through his closely reasoned fourteen-part magnum opus, Die Kirchliche Dogmatik. Having taken over 30 years to write, the Church Dogmatics is regarded as one of the most important theological works of all time, and represents the pinnacle of Barth's achievement as a theologian.
T&T Clark International is now proud to be publishing the only complete English translation of the Church Dogmatics in paperback.
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720 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1951
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Karl Barth
453 books262 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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April 15, 2012
In this volume, Barth completes his Doctrine of Creation with an examination of Christian Ethics. In the opening chapters he spends a great deal of time quoting approvingly from Bonhoeffer's Ethics. Given my admiration for Bonhoeffer's work, I took this is a favorable sign for the remainder of the volume. It did not disappoint.
In many ways, this volume is a wonderful complete to Bonhoeffer's work. Barth takes the foundation Bonhoeffer laid and builds off of it brilliantly. Of particular interest to me was the second on life. I found Barth's examinations of issues such as self-defense, war and capital punishment to be more nuanced, subtle and satisfying than any others I've encountered in Christian theology. Truly great stuff.
The final chapter on honor was an amazing read and provided an appropriate ending for both this volume and the Doctrine of Creation as a whole. It's one of those passages that makes not only good theology but good devotional reading as well.
With the completion of this volume, all that is left for me in Church Dogmatics is The Doctrine of Reconciliation - composed of two long volumes and three shorter ones.
In many ways, this volume is a wonderful complete to Bonhoeffer's work. Barth takes the foundation Bonhoeffer laid and builds off of it brilliantly. Of particular interest to me was the second on life. I found Barth's examinations of issues such as self-defense, war and capital punishment to be more nuanced, subtle and satisfying than any others I've encountered in Christian theology. Truly great stuff.
The final chapter on honor was an amazing read and provided an appropriate ending for both this volume and the Doctrine of Creation as a whole. It's one of those passages that makes not only good theology but good devotional reading as well.
With the completion of this volume, all that is left for me in Church Dogmatics is The Doctrine of Reconciliation - composed of two long volumes and three shorter ones.
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