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Citizenship in Heaven and on Earth

Karl Barth's Ethics

by Alexander Massmann

  • Paperback
  • 336 pages
  • Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 3 cm

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For theologians and students of ethics and politics

Clarifies Barth's complex ethical contributions and contexts

You will gain new insights into faith and societal justice

This insightful book explores Karl Barth's significant contributions to ethics and their relevance in today's society.

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While Karl Barth is one of the most significant theologians of the twentieth century, his contribution to ethics is less well known and subject to controversy among interpreters. Barth combined his commitment to the church and its particular task in faith and theology with a concern for ethics and politics in wider society. By examining the historical development of Barth's ethics, this study traces the vital influences and considerable shifts in Barth's understanding of the ethical task, situating him within his political context. Alexander Massmann provides a comprehensive explication and assessment of the full scope of Barth's ethics, from the first edition of the Romans commentary to the final volume of the Church Dogmatics. General questions of Barth's methodology in ethics and case studies in applied ethics are both analyzed in their intricate connection to his dogmatic thought. The study highlights how an ethical approach emerged in which the freedom of the gospel allows for considerable openness to empirical insights from other disciplines. The author reevaluates Barth's ethics in a constructive vision of the role of the church in the quest for a just society.
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  • Author

    Alexander Massmann

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Press,U.S.

  • Published

    October 2015

  • Weight

    772g

  • Page Count

    336

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781451478143

  • ISBN-10

    1451478143

  • Eden Code

    4343112

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