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God's Being in Reconciliation

The Theological Basis of the Unity and Diversity of the Atonement in the Theology of Karl Barth

Dr Adam J Johnson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:1st Mar '12

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A survey of unity and diversity in Christ's saving work, read and interpreted through the lense of the theology of Karl Barth.

A survey of unity and diversity in Christ's saving work. It draws on Karl Barth's integrated account of the doctrines of God and reconciliation, harnessing the resources contained within the doctrines of the Trinity and divine perfections to energize a properly theological account of the unity and diversity of the atonement.One of the most pressing issues in the doctrine of the atonement today is the question of the unity and diversity of the work of Christ. What are we to make of the diversity within the biblical witness and the history of doctrine when it comes to explanations of the meaning and significance of Jesus' death and resurrection? Without a grasp of the unity of his work, our understanding and use of the diversity runs the risk of becoming haphazard and disordered. Proposals regarding the unity of Christ's work today tend to focus on the metaphorical nature of language, the role of culture, and various possible conceptual schemes, rarely reflecting on unity and diversity proper to the being God. To fill this gap, Johnson draws on Karl Barth's integrated account of the doctrines of God and reconciliation, harnessing the resources contained within the doctrines of the Trinity and divine perfections to energize a properly theological account of the unity and diversity of the atonement.

ISBN: 9780567638335

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 496g

240 pages