Reading Karl Barth for the Church: A Guide and Companion

by Kimlyn J. Bender

Overview

Leading Barth interpreter Kimlyn Bender provides an introduction to the essence of Barth's theology, emphasizing themes that speak to the concerns of the church, the pastorate, and Christian ministry. This book serves as a companion to the first volume of Barth's Church Dogmatics, offering straightforward help for reading and understanding that work in its entirety as well as developing the skills necessary to read more of Barth's writings. Reading schedules (for both the first volume and the complete Church Dogmatics) and discussion questions for individuals and groups are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493417940
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/18/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Kimlyn J. Bender (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Christian theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He has written numerous books, including Reading Karl Barth for the Church, Reflections on Reformational Theology, and Confessing Christ for Church and World. He is also the coeditor of Theology as Conversation and The T&T Clark Handbook of Ecclesiology, and serves as a contributing editor for Cultural Encounters. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics (First Prize), the David Allan Hubbard Award from Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the University of Sioux Falls. An ordained Baptist minister, he has preached, taught, and served as a pastor in churches in the Dakotas, California, New Jersey, and Texas.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Dogmatics as a Theological Discipline of the Church (CD §§1-2)
3. Church Proclamation and Dogmatics (CD §3)
4. The Threefold Form of the Word of God (CD §4)
5. The Nature and Knowability of the Word of God (CD §§5-7)
6. The Triune God (CD §§8-12)
7. The Incarnation of the Word (CD §§13-15)
8. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (CD §§16-18)
9. Holy Scripture (CD §§19-21)
10. Church Proclamation and Dogmatics Revisited (CD §§22-24)
Conclusion and Commencement
Appendix
Indexes