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Northern Lights
(Hardcover)
Jason Byassee; Foreword by Samuel Wells
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From the 1920s on, Karl Barth's thought was received with great
interest not only by Protestants but also by Catholic theologians,
who analyzed it in detail. This study outlines how and why this
happened, especially in the period leading up to Vatican II. Dahlke
shows how the preoccupation with Barth's 'Epistle to the Romans'
and the Church Dogmatics' triggered a theological renewal among
Catholic theologians. In addition to Hans Urs von Balthasar's
critical appropriation of Barth's thought the the controversy about
the issue of analogia entis with Erich Przywara is also dealt with.
This title presents distinguished scholars on Calvin and his
surprising up to date relevance addressing three central current
issues: faith - ecumenism - public responsibility. This inspiring
collection of essays spells out the relevance of John Calvin's
theology for today in three areas: Faith? Calvin's theology asks
how God deals with the persistent presence of human sin. For
Calvin, the chief end of life is to know God and devote our life to
his glory. The still topical point is that we are freed from our
fixation with ourselves, thereby recognising and living out our
true reality in relation to God. Ecumenism? The unity of the Church
in Christ is of central importance to Calvin. We must do our utmost
to make it visible. In Calvin's view, if there is agreement in the
understanding of God and grace, all other differences have no
divisive importance. This still characterises Reformed
understanding today. Public responsibility? Calvin posed the
question about the church's public responsibility as no other
Reformer did. Part 3 reveals the sources of the worldwide impact of
Calvin's and Reformed theology on politics, the law, scholarship
and the organising of life in society, including civil society.
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