‘Of the making of books about Barth's theology there appears to be no end. All credit to Christopher Green, then; for focusing on a relatively unexplored corner of Barth's thought - his doctrine of providence - and for doing it the way Barth does it, using the Lord's Prayer as an interpretive framework. This is an exceptionally close reading of Barth's christological correction of a central pillar of Reformed theology.' - Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Blanchard Professor of Theology, Wheaton College Graduate School, USA

- Kevin J. Vanhoozer,

‘In this book Green offers a careful and insightful exploration of volume III/3 of Barth's /Church Dogmatics/ - one of the most important yet one of the least investigated parts of Barth's corpus. Green's exposition and analysis proceeds with both a deep sensitivity for the internal coherence of the rather diverse topics covered in III/3 and a firm awareness of the broader content and form of Barth's theology. At times creative, at times controversial, Green is always engaging: this book is destined to become a necessary conversation-point for any future work in this research area.' - Paul T. Nimmo, The University of Edinburgh, UK.

- Paul T. Nimmo,

Barth scholars will be engaged with Green’s adjudication of the various related issues vis-à-vis the relevant secondary literature especially in the footnotes, while a range of other readers, from postliberals to evangelicals and even pentecostals, will appreciate the fundamentally performative theology of providence presented in this excellent first book.

- Amos Young, Regent University School of Divinity, Religious Studies Review

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Christopher Green has provided a lucid examination of Church Dogmatics III/3, showing how, for Barth, a commitment to belief in God’s providence compels the human creature to pray for God’s will to be done on earth as in heaven ... Green’s study is articulate and well crafted, and is more an attentive and appreciative commentary than a critique (his critical comments surface mainly in footnotes and the concluding chapter). Comparison of Barth with other scholars on providence and evil should not be expected, for Green purposely wants to give ear to Barth’s voice alone, and he does so admirably ... Throughout, Green expertly draws out the themes of prayer and praise as they shape Barth’s engagement with and correction of the Reformed tradition ... <i>Doxological </i><i>Theology</i> is a masterly analysis of a challenging text.

- Terry J. Wright, Spurgeon’s College, UK, Journal of Theological Studies (Vol. 64.2)

This is an examination of Barth's understanding of God's providence and the Reformed theology of Prayer, based on CD III/3. In 1949, Karl Barth confidently upholds a high doctrine of divine providence, maintaining God's control of every event in history. His argument is at once cheerful, but also defiant in the face of a Europe that is war-weary and doubtful of the full sovereignty of God. Barth's movement to praise God shows his affinity for the Reformed theological tradition. While Barth often distances himself from his Calvinist predecessors in important ways, he sees his own view of providence to be a positive reworking of the Reformed position in order to maintain what he understands as its most important insights: the praiseworthiness of the God of providence and the doxology of the creature. "Doxological Theology" investigates how the theologian, in response to the praiseworthy God of the Reformed tradition, is expected to pray his or her way through the doctrine of providence. "T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology" is a series of monographs in the field of Christian doctrine, with a particular focus on constructive engagement with major topics through historical analysis or contemporary restatement.
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In 1949, Karl Barth confidently upholds a high doctrine of divine providence, maintaining God's control of various events in history. This title investigates how the theologian, in response to the praiseworthy God of the Reformed tradition, is expected to pray his or her way through the doctrine of providence.
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1. Barth's 'Radical Correction' of the Protestant Orthodox in III/3:; 2. 49.1, The Divine Preserving (conservation):; 3. 49.2, The Divine Accompanying (concursus):; 4. 49.3, The Divine Ruling (gubernatio):; 5. 49.4, The Christian Under the Universal Lordship of God The Father:; 6. 50, God and Nothingness:; 7. 51, The Kingdom of Heaven, the Ambassadors of God and Their Opponents:; 8. A Doxological Theology:.
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An examination of Barth's understanding of God's providence and the Reformed theology of Prayer, based on CD III/3.
Contributes to the debate over the similarities and differences between Barth and the Reformed tradition.
T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology is a series of monographs in the field of Christian doctrine, with a particular focus on constructive engagement with major topics through historical analysis or contemporary restatement.
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ISBN
9780567191182
Publisert
2011-08-11
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; T.& T.Clark Ltd
Vekt
504 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
256

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Christopher Green earned his PhD from King's College, Aberdeen and is <!-- /* Style Definitions * / p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> Lecturer in Theology at Wesley Institute; Sydney, Australia.