Theological Existence To-Day! (A Plea for Theological Freedom)

by Karl Barth

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2011

Overview

Written in light of the growing threat of Nazism in Germany, Theological Existence To-Day! calls the Church to remember the critical importance of allowing only the sovereign rule of Scripture in its affairs. Karl Barth presents his thoughts on the situation in regards to the Third Reich and German churches, calling for the freedom of theological thought and opposing the government’s attempt to control the Church. His work offers valuable examination of the attitudes present in German churches at the time, and a window into understanding the church situation at that historic place and time.

Key Features

• Featues a key title from Karl Barth
• Examines an important topic from a Reformed twentieth-century perspective
• Provides biblical exegesis combined with deep concern for theological orthodoxy'

Product Details

• Title: Theological Existence To-Day! (A Plea for Theological Freedom)
• Author: Karl Barth
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 86
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church and state › Germany--History--1933-1945; Freedom of religion › Germany; Germany › Church history--1933-1945
• ISBNs: 9781610975728, 1610975723
• Resource ID: LLS:LGCLXSTNCTDY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:14:05Z

About Karl Barth

Karl Barth (May 10, 1886–December 10, 1968) was a twentieth-century Swiss theologian in the Reformed tradition. A vigorous opponent of theological liberalism and modernism, he is sometimes called “the Father of Neo-Orthodoxy.”