The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life: The Theological Basis of Ethics (Library of Theological Ethics) - Softcover

Barth, Karl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664253253 ISBN 13: 9780664253257

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1993

Synopsis

This rare volume provides a concise statement of the major ideas of one of the greatest Protestant thinkers of the twentieth century, Karl Barth. Divided into three parts, it presents Barth's lecture, "The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life." This work emphasizes Barth's focus on the Trinitarian character of God's self-revelation. Barth insists there is no way to get behind or beyond the fact that God is revealed to us in three distinct ways, yet with a unity that cannot be divided. He claims that we can finally look only to God's self-disclosure as the reliable basis for Christian ethics.

The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

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About the Author

Karl Barth (1886-1968) was Professor of Theology at the University of Basel, Switzerland. One of the greatest theologians and preachers of the twentieth century, he is best known for his monumental systematic theology, Church Dogmatics.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0664253253
• ISBN 13: 9780664253257
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96