The Christian life / Karl Barth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barth, Karl, 1886-1968, author.

Contributor:

Ziegler, Philip Gordon, writer of introduction.

Standardized Title:

Christliche Leben. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian ethics--Reformed authors.

Christian ethics.

Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Reconciliation.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

xvi, 431 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

New edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Summary:

Karl Barth (1886-1968) was described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, and his writings from the perspective of a renewed 'theology of the Word of God' continue to be a major influence among Christians, students of theology and preachers around the world today. His theology creatively re-works key Christian doctrines including the Trinity, Christology and salvation including therein, importantly, the doctrine of election. The product of the sustained work of more than three decades, his closely-reasoned fourteen volume magnum opus, The Church Dogmatics, represents the culmination of Barth's own achievements and is regarded as perhaps one of the most significant theological works of all time. As part of the theological ethics integral to this dogmatic vision, The Christian Life offers a fascinating and provocative account of the Christian orientation toward ethical life from the perspective of divine reconciliation, setting forth a distinctive vision that sees prayer as the heart of a moral passion for the honour of God and the struggle for human righteousness. The work of one of the most influential Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, this Cornerstones edition includes a brand new introduction by Philip G. Ziegler, both examining and celebrating the message of one of Barth's last and most suggestive writings. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter XVII The Command of God the Reconciler

§74 Ethics as a Task of the Doctrine of Reconciliation 19

1 The Central Problem of Special Ethics 19

2 The Gracious God as the Commanding God 31

§75 The Foundation of the Christian Life (Thesis) 79

§76 The Children and their Father 81

1 The Father 81

2 The Children 109

3 Invocation 130

§77 Zeal for the Honor of God 163

1 The Great Passion 163

2 The Known and Unknown God 169

3 Hallowed be Thy Name 218

4 The Precedence of the Word of God 239

§78 The Struggle for Human Righteousness 287

1 Revolt Against Disorder 287

2 The Lordless Powers 299

3 Thy Kingdom Come 327

4 Fiat Iustitia 365.

Notes:

Includes a new introduction by Philip G. Ziegler.

Translation of Das christliche Leben.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567665621

0567665623

OCLC:

1011181727

Publisher Number:

99975320975