Karl Barth's Theology of God as the Absolute Person: Decision and the Problem of the Counterfactuals

This article argues that the tension identified by maximalist interpreters in Barth's theology between his concrete identification of Jesus Christ with the essence of God and affirmation of counterfactual possibilities is motivated by Barth's theology that God is the absolute person. Barth...

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Главный автор: Mannen, Sara (Автор)
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Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Wiley-Blackwell 2024
В: International journal of systematic theology
Год: 2024, Том: 26, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 43-69
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Итог:This article argues that the tension identified by maximalist interpreters in Barth's theology between his concrete identification of Jesus Christ with the essence of God and affirmation of counterfactual possibilities is motivated by Barth's theology that God is the absolute person. Barth's theology of divine personhood includes an element of self-mastery over Godself. It is demonstrated that Barth uses the concept of decision and counterfactual claims to secure God's Lordship over Godself and avoid any necessity of compulsion in God's actions. God is the absolute person, a self-determining and self-motivated intentional agent, which Barth utilises to secure God's irreducible, full presence in God's gracious turning towards us in revelation and reconciliation.
ISSN:1468-2400
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12618