A Theology of the Third Article: Karl Barth and the Spirit of the Word

by Aaron T. Smith (Editor)

Overview

Toward the end of his career, Karl Barth made the provocative statement that perhaps what Schleiermacher was up to was a theology of the third article and that he anticipated in the future that a true third-article theology would appear. Many interpreters, of course, took that to indicate not only a change in Barths perception of Schleiermacher but also as a self-referential critique. The author investigates this claim, contesting the standard interpretations, and argues for a Barthian pneumatologya doctrine of the Holy Spirit grounded in the scriptural witness and connected to the vital Christological and dialectical theology found in Barths project.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451464719
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	06/01/2014
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Aaron T. Smith is associate professor of theology at Colorado Christian University and adjunct professor of theology at Bethel Seminary San Diego. He earned a Ph.D. in systematic theology from Marquette University and is the author of several articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals such as Scottish Journal of Theology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

1 The Spirit of Objectivity and Subjectivity 13

2 The Spirit of Reality and Possibility 61

3 The Spirit of Truth and Time 107

4 The Spirit of Being and Becoming 155

5 The Spirit of Election and Obedience 199

Conclusion 239

Index of Names 251

Index of Subjects 253