Karl Barth on Faith: A Systematic Exploration

Brandon K. Watson

Published by De Gruyter 2024

Karl Barth on Faith

A Systematic Exploration

Brandon K. Watson

Volume 206 in the series Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111272863

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About this book

The present volume examines an underdeveloped component in the theology of Karl Barth. Specifically, the work asks: how, and to what extent, can faith be understood as ontologically proper to the trinitarian becoming of God? The work argues for an ontological grounding of faith in the becoming of God. To do so, Watson performs an in-depth examination of Barth's understanding of the concept of faith. Using Barth's threefold movement of revelation, the work contends God can be thought of as the subject (Glaubender), predicate (Glaube), and object (Geglaubte) of faith. Barth's theological exposition of Jesus as subject and object of election offers a promising proposal for how faith is ontologically understood. At the same time, the argument brings to the fore a crucial component of Barth's theological program, namely, the concept of recognition (Anerkennung). God's recognizing faith is then conceived as the condition of the possibility of human faith. Drawing on Barth's entire oeuvre, Watson offers an understanding of the divine becoming of faith that opens possibilities for thinking systematically about the realization of the corresponding human faith.

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Brandon K. Watson, University of Münster, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
1 The Trajectory of Faith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Faith’s Dialectical Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3 Christology and Pneumatology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
4 The Electing God and Elected Human Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
5 A Revealed Faith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
6 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 240
Illustrations
- Tables: 4
Keywords: Barth; Karl; Epistemology; Faith; Ontology

eBook

Published: March 18, 2024
ISBN: 9783111272863

Hardcover

Published: March 18, 2024
ISBN: 9783111271774