Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth
In this book, both Tillich's nothingness and that of Barth are investigated, especially in their doctrines of God, Christologies, anthropologies, and understandings of the problem of evil, which will lead to a better understanding of their existential analyses of being and non-being and their implications with their Trinitarian God.

To accomplish this task, a comparative study is engaged by examining the understanding of nothingness of theologians Paul Tillich and Karl Barth. The differences and similarities in their understanding of nothingness will be examined. This study is formulated to show how Tillich's nothingness is different from that of Barth. Tillich's understanding is philosophical-theological and it goes beyond that of traditional metaphysics. That is, Tillich's theology differs from the metaphysics of Hegel and Schelling that are ideal and abstract. In this sense, the objective of this study is to demonstrate that Tillich's philosophical theology can serve as a source of mediation between philosophy and theology. At the same time, this study will show that Barth's nothingness, as an evangelical-biblical understanding, is very significant in defending Christian faith. That is, this study will lead us to know that Barth's theology of nothingness safeguards Christian faith from being trivialized and marginalized by liberal theology.
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Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth
In this book, both Tillich's nothingness and that of Barth are investigated, especially in their doctrines of God, Christologies, anthropologies, and understandings of the problem of evil, which will lead to a better understanding of their existential analyses of being and non-being and their implications with their Trinitarian God.

To accomplish this task, a comparative study is engaged by examining the understanding of nothingness of theologians Paul Tillich and Karl Barth. The differences and similarities in their understanding of nothingness will be examined. This study is formulated to show how Tillich's nothingness is different from that of Barth. Tillich's understanding is philosophical-theological and it goes beyond that of traditional metaphysics. That is, Tillich's theology differs from the metaphysics of Hegel and Schelling that are ideal and abstract. In this sense, the objective of this study is to demonstrate that Tillich's philosophical theology can serve as a source of mediation between philosophy and theology. At the same time, this study will show that Barth's nothingness, as an evangelical-biblical understanding, is very significant in defending Christian faith. That is, this study will lead us to know that Barth's theology of nothingness safeguards Christian faith from being trivialized and marginalized by liberal theology.
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Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth

Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth

by Sung Min Jeong
Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth

Nothingness in the Theology of Paul Tillich and Karl Barth

by Sung Min Jeong

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In this book, both Tillich's nothingness and that of Barth are investigated, especially in their doctrines of God, Christologies, anthropologies, and understandings of the problem of evil, which will lead to a better understanding of their existential analyses of being and non-being and their implications with their Trinitarian God.

To accomplish this task, a comparative study is engaged by examining the understanding of nothingness of theologians Paul Tillich and Karl Barth. The differences and similarities in their understanding of nothingness will be examined. This study is formulated to show how Tillich's nothingness is different from that of Barth. Tillich's understanding is philosophical-theological and it goes beyond that of traditional metaphysics. That is, Tillich's theology differs from the metaphysics of Hegel and Schelling that are ideal and abstract. In this sense, the objective of this study is to demonstrate that Tillich's philosophical theology can serve as a source of mediation between philosophy and theology. At the same time, this study will show that Barth's nothingness, as an evangelical-biblical understanding, is very significant in defending Christian faith. That is, this study will lead us to know that Barth's theology of nothingness safeguards Christian faith from being trivialized and marginalized by liberal theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761825005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 03/13/2003
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 162
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Sung Min Jeong is Adjunct Professor, Seoul Theological University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Non-being in the Theology of Paul Tillich: Being and Non-being; Non-being and Its Destructive Reality: Non-being and Finitude; Non-being and Anxiety; Non-being and Estrangement; Non-being and Its Solution: God as the Being-Itself; Jesus as the New B
Chapter 4 Nothingness in the Theory of Karl Bath: Creation and Nothingness; The Destructive Reality of Nothingness: Nothingness and Sin; Nothingness and Evil; Nothingness and Death; Nothingness and Its Solution: Nothingness and God; Nothingness and Jesus Chri
Chapter 5 A Theological Dialogue on Nothingness
Chapter 6 Conclusion
Chapter 7 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 8 Index
Chapter 9 About the Author
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