A theology of the Third Article
Subtitle: Karl Barth and the spirit of the word
By: Aaron T. Smith
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781451464719; 9781451469578
Subjects: Holy Spirit; History of doctrines
Description: 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 Barth's perception of Schleiermacher but also as a self-referential critique. The author investigates this claim, contesting the standard interpretations, and argues for a Barthian pneumatology--a doctrine of the Holy Spirit grounded in the scriptural witness and connected to the vital Christological and dialectical theology found in Barth's project.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. The spirit of objectivity and subjectivity; title: 2. The spirit of reality and possibility; title: 3. The spirit of truth and time; title: 4. The spirit of being and becoming; title: 5. The spirit of election and obedience.