The Call to Discipleship (Facets)

Barth, Karl

ISBN 10: 0800636325 / ISBN 13: 9780800636326

Published by FORTRESS PRESS, 2003

The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.0800636325.A

Synopsis:

In this brief essay, drawn from Church Dogmatics, Barth articulates what it means to follow Jesus in faith. He emphasizes that discipleship involves a detachment from the authority of possessions, foregoing the pursuit of personal glory, challenging the fear and use of force, the dissolution of self-evident personal attachments, and a "better righteousness," which goes beyond actions to intentions and practices piety in secret.

"The command of Jesus . . . is issued with all the freedom and sovereignty of grace against which there can be no legitimate objections, of which no one is worthy, for which there can be no preparation, which none can elect, and in the face of which there can be no qualification."

About the Author:

Karl Barth was Professor of Theology at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century. Among his many works are The Epistle to the Romans, Church Dogmatics, and Evangelical Theology: An Introduction.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Call to Discipleship (Facets)
Publisher: FORTRESS PRESS
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable