Law and gospel in Emil Brunner's earlier dialectical theology / by David Andrew Gilland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilland, David Andrew, author.

Series:

T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology

T&T Clark studies in systematic theology ; v. 22

Bloomsbury collections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brunner, Emil, 1889-1966--Criticism and interpretation.

Brunner, Emil.

Dialectical theology.

Law and gospel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Swiss Reformed Theologian Emil Brunner was one of the key figures in the early 20th century theological movement of Dialectical Theology. In this monograph David Gilland offers an account of Bruner's earlier theology in relation to one of the central themes of the Protestant Reformation: Law and Gospel.He examines Brunner's early relationship with fellow Swiss Reformed theologian, Karl Barth and provides a detailed reading of a variety of Brunner's essays from the early to mid-1920s, centering on Brunner's efforts to use the Law-Gospel relationship to establish a basis for Christian theology. After analyzing the influence this has on Brunner's theological method, Gilland examines Brunner's earliest text on Christology, The Mediator (1927).In light of the preceding analysis, the Fourth Chapter provides a careful reading of Brunner's controversial polemic against Karl Barth, Nature and Grace (1934).The monograph concludes with reflections on Brunner's earlier theological work and his turbulent relationship with Karl Barth."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; The Theme; Biographical Sketch; Impressions; Brunner's Writings; A Brief Note on Scholarship; Plan of Study; Chapter 1 Critically Idealistic Dialectical Theology?; I. Setting Out; II. Reckoning with Modern Theology; III. Reckoning with Karl Barth; IV. Summary; Chapter 2 Law and Revelation; I. Dichotomy or Dialectic?; II. Law, Reason and Philosophy; III. Curbing the Enthusiasm: The Laws of Reason; IV. Radical Evil and Sin; V. The Origin, the Law and the Imago Dei; VI. Law and Revelation; VII. Summary

Chapter 3 The Two Tasks of TheologyI. Eristics as the Other Task of Theology; II. Dogmatic Theology in Der Mittler; III. Summary; Chapter 4 Nature and Grace; I. Entering the Fray; II. Nature and Grace; III. Summary; Conclusion; Bibliography; Unpublished and Archival Materials; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472551245

1472551249

9780567597632

0567597636

9780567520791

056752079X

OCLC:

869281921