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The Theology of Conversion : Conceiving the Christian Life with and Beyond Karl Barth.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dove, Tom.
- Series:
- T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology Series
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (229 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.
- Summary:
- Offers a uniquely dogmatic account of Christian conversion that draws from and extends Karl Barth's theology in Church Dogmatics.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- What does it mean to become a Christian?
- 'Conversion' in academic perspective
- 'Conversion' in biblical perspective
- 'Conversion' in academic theological perspective
- 'Conversion' and Karl Barth
- Outline of the study
- Part I: With Barth
- Chapter 1 Conversion in Christ
- Barth's doctrine of election
- Election: Divine movement and sum of the Gospel
- The being and life of the elect
- Genuine responsibility and assurance
- Barth's doctrine of reconciliation
- The atoning work of Jesus Christ
- The overthrow of a fatal alliance: sin and human being
- The justification of human being
- The sanctification of human being
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2 The call of Christ to Christians
- The munus propheticum
- Reconciliation is revelation
- The 'Yes' and 'Amen'
- The glory of the mediator
- The commissioning of a Christian
- Berufung (71)
- The 'event' of Christian calling
- Aufgabe : the dynamic centre of Christian existence
- Christian particularity through Christ
- Chapter 3 Baptism with the Holy Spirit
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit (75.1) and Barth's 'twofold reference'
- Astonishment
- The extra nos and its efficacy
- The in nobis
- Freed for faithfulness
- A new beginning
- Chapter 4 Conversion and the human creature
- The grace of creation
- The creatureliness of human creatures
- Being in encounter
- Vocation and calling
- Orientation for faithfulness
- Summary of Part I and moving beyond Barth
- Part II: Beyond Barth
- Chapter 5 The Spirit of the Christian life
- Mediator of the Spirit
- Barth, the Spirit and the humanity of Jesus
- The Spirit of sonship
- The Spirit of the Christian life
- Conclusion.
- Chapter 6 Conversion and the Christian life
- The simul and the Christian life
- The Christian life and the fourfold characterization of conversion
- Conversion in Christ and the Christian life
- Calling and the Christian life
- Baptism with the Spirit and the Christian life
- Creatureliness and the Christian life
- Conclusion to this study
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780567729149
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