Table Of ContentThe Wiley Blackwell
Companion to
Karl Barth
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The Wiley Blackwell
Companion to
Karl Barth
Barth and Dogmatics
Volume I
Edited by
George Hunsinger and Keith L. Johnson
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This edition first published 2020
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Contents
Preface xi
List of Contributors xiii
Primary Text Abbreviations xv
Part I The Life of Karl Barth 1
Professional Timeline 3
Personal Timeline 7
1 Karl Barth’s Historical and Theological Significance 9
Christiane Tietz
Part II Barth on Doctrinal Topics 21
2 Barth on the Trinity 23
Paul D. Molnar
3 Barth on the Filioque 35
David Guretzki
4 Barth on Divine Election 47
David Gibson
5 Barth on Revelation 59
Matthew J.A. Bruce
6 Barth on Holy Scripture 71
Katherine Sonderegger
7 Barth on Theological Method 83
Kevin W. Hector
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8 Barth on Natural Theology 95
Keith L. Johnson
9 Barth on Creeds and Confessions 109
David Lauber
10 Barth on Creation 113
David C. Chao
11 Barth on Providence 125
Sung‐Sup Kim
12 Barth on the Incarnation 137
Robert B. Price
13 Barth on the Atonement 147
Adam J. Johnson
14 Barth on Christ’s Resurrection 159
John L. Drury
15 Barth on Christ’s Ascension 173
Andrew Burgess
16 Barth on Theological Anthropology 185
Jeffrey Skaff
17 Barth on Sin 197
Matt Jenson
18 Barth on Evil and Nothingness 207
Wolf Krötke
19 Barth on Death 217
Cambria Janae Kaltwasser
20 Barth on the Holy Spirit 229
JinHyok Kim
21 Barth on the Church 241
Kimlyn J. Bender
22 Barth on Preaching 253
William H. Willimon
23 Barth on Baptism 265
W. Travis McMaken
24 Barth on the Lord’s Supper 277
Martha Moore‐Keish
25 Barth on Justification 291
Shannon Smythe
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