Markus Barth : his life & legacy / Mark R. Lindsay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindsay, Mark R., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barth, Markus.

Theologians--Switzerland--Biography.

Theologians.

Physical Description:

xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Though he has remained in the shadow of his famous father, Markus Barth was a groundbreaking thinker in his own right. Drawing from an extensive collection of Markus Barth's letters and papers, Mark Lindsay puts Barth's story and thought into historical context, exploring his early life, pastoral work, scholarship, and enduring legacy"-- Provided by publisher.

"A Definitive Biography of the Twentieth-Century Thinker"Certainly, in all my work my dependence upon my father will be visible, and, so I hope, a testimony to his life's work will be given. But on the whole, I have never attempted simply to represent or promote his work, but rather within the narrow frame of my competence in exegetical matters, to contribute to it." -Markus Barth, 1985Though he has long been undervalued and remained in the shadow of his famous father, Markus Barth was a significant, groundbreaking thinker in his own right. He was a pastor, New Testament scholar, and theologian working in both Switzerland (Basel) and the United States (Dubuque, Chicago, and Pittsburgh), whose life intertwined with major developments in theology and modern history.In this book, theologian Mark Lindsay provides the first biography of Markus Barth (1915-1994), eldest son of Karl Barth. Drawing from a hitherto unparalleled access to the extensive collection of Markus Barth's private letters and papers, including those in the Special Collections at Princeton Theological Seminary, Lindsay puts Barth's story and thought into historical context. He explores multiple aspects of Barth's life, including family and early years, pastoral work, scholarship, and enduring legacy. Lindsay identifies three main areas of Barth's contributions: his New Testament scholarship; his theology of the sacraments; and his pioneering, though not uncontroversial, work in Jewish-Christian relations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Preface

1. A Childhood of "Particular Affection": The Early Years, 1915-1930

2. "You Can Still Learn Something from Something False": The Student Years, 1930-1939

3. "A pastor needs to be there for all the neighbors": Politics and the Pastorate, 1940-1953

4. "I try to make Greek as important to them as possible": The Iowa Years, 1953-1955

5. "Why did this school appoint Dr Markus Barth?": Chicago, 1955-1963

6. "Maybe it's not entirely for nothing": Pittsburgh, 1963-1973

7. "There is still Colossians and Philemon to be done": Return to Basel, 1973-1994

8. "I always felt he was a kindred spirit": Markus Barth's Legacy

9. Epilogue

Appendix: Markus Barth's Course Register, 1973-1986

Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lindsay, Mark R., 1971- Markus Barth

ISBN:

9781514001622

1514001624

OCLC:

1443080993

Publisher Number:

90100418734