Engaging With Barth

*'More than perhaps any other theologian in the twentieth century, Karl Barth has dominated the subject-matter of theology and posed the questions with which the theologians of the different churches have been, and are, occupied, although they may want to "go beyond" him, go back behind him, or even protest against his answers'*  
(Eberhard Busch).  
  
Karl Barth's theological legacy provides both opportunity and challenge for historic, confessional evangelicalism. While there are now numerous excellent studies highlighting the value of Barth's theology, often receiving it with ringing endorsement, there are fewer more cautionary or critical responses.  
  
Contents  
  
Foreword -*Carl R. Trueman*  
Introduction -*David Gibson & Daniel Strange*  
  
1. Karl Barth's Christocentric Method ? *-Henri Blocher*  
2. Does it matter if Christian Doctrine is Contradictory? Barth on Logic and Theology ? -*Sebastian Rehnman*  
3. Karl Barth as Historical Theologian: The Recovery of Reformed Theology in Barth's Early Dogmatics -*Ryan Glomsrud*  
4. Karl Barth and Covenant Theology -*A. T. B. McGowan*  
5. The Day of God's Mercy: Romans 9-11 in Barth's Doctrine of Election - *David Gibson*  
6. Witness to the Word: On Barth's Doctrine of Scripture -*Mark D. Thompson*  
7. A Private Love? Karl Barth and the Triune God -*Michael J. Ovey*  
8. Karl Barth and the Doctrine of the Atonement - *Garry J. Williams*  
9. Karl Barth and the Visibility of God - *Paul Helm*  
10. Karl Barth and Jonathan Edwards on Reprobation (and Hell) -*Oliver D. Crisp*  
11. 'Church' Dogmatics: Karl Barth as Ecclesial Theologian -*Donald Macleod*  
12. A Stony Jar: The Legacy of Karl Barth for Evangelical Theology -*Michael S. Horton*  
Select Bibliography of Karl Barth's Works  
  
This volume engages critically and courteously with Barth on a range of vital topics where, for the contributors, his interpretation of Scripture, reading of church history, and confession of Christian doctrine are unsatisfactory. This engagement is offered as a positive contribution to the wider programme of constructive theological reflection that seeks to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ in and for the contemporary world, in the conviction that the 'pattern of sound teaching' (2 Timothy 1:13) really matters.Read less