Karl Barth: Post-Holocaust Theologian? - 9780567689986

Karl Barth's attitude toward the Jews, despite some admittedly unfortunate elements, still has much to commend it and the essays in this volume discuss this matter. The contributors examine numerous topics: the extent to which Barth compares favorably with recent post-Holocaust theologies, Barth's position on the Jews during the Third Reich, his critique of the German-Christian V÷lkish church on ethical grounds. The discussion tackles Barth dialectical ôYesö to Israel's christological ôNoö, it unpacks his ground-breaking exegesis of Rom. 9-11; as well as examines Barth's rejection of the 1933 Aryan Law that formed the basis for excluding baptized Jews from Christian communities during the Third Reich. The essays also examine Barth's later worries about Nostra Aetate, Vatican II's landmark ôDeclaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-christian Religionsö. This is followed by an in-depth explanation how Barth's theology differentiated the question of religious pluralism from church's relationship with Judaism. This inspiring volume concludes by taking up the neglected question of Barth's place in modern European history.

• | Author: George Hunsinger
• | Publisher: T&T Clark
• | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 184 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Religion
• | ISBN-10: 0567689980
• | ISBN-13: 9780567689986