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Forming moral community: Christian and ecclesial existence in the theology of Karl Barth 1915-1922
No full textThis thesis is an investigation of Karl Barth's theology in the turbulent and dynamic years of his nascent career: 1915 - 1922, with a special focus on the manner in which he construed Christian and ecclesial existence. The thesis argues that Karl Barth developed his theology with an explicit ecclesial and ethical motive, that is, he developed his theology as a deliberate attempt to shape the ethical life of the church in the context within which he lived and worked. It contends that criticisms suggesting that Barth does not have an ethics are inaccurate assessments of his work, and in fact, that although it is evident that his ethical thought continued to develop throughout his career, major trajectories of Barth's development are present in germinal form even at this early stage.
Following the lead and suggestion of John Webster, the thesis adopts a chronological and exegetical reading of Barth's work from his initial dispute with his liberal heritage circa 1915 until the publication of the second edition of his commentary on Romans. Materials examined from this period include sermons, lectures, book reviews, personal correspondence and biblical commentaries, with particular care being taken to identify the occasion and historical context within which Barth presented his thought. This reading seeks to uncover and present the development, structure, content and logic of Barth's own thought, in hope that the central concerns of this thesis will be validated. Examination of these materials has indeed shown that Barth developed his theology with an ecclesio-ethical motive.
The significance of this thesis is twofold. First, it contributes to broader understanding of Barth's theology both in its early development, and with regard to his ecclesiology and ethics. Second, it provides a significant framework and material for contemporary ecclesial reflection on its own identity and mission
The theology of revelation and the epistemology of Christian belief : the compatibility and complementarity of the theological epistemologies of Karl Barth and Alvin Plantinga
No full textThis study brings Christian theology and Christian analytic philosophy into dialogue through an examination of the compatibility and complementarity of Karl Barth’s theology of revelation, and Alvin Plantinga’s epistemology of Christian belief. The first two chapters are aimed at elucidating the central features of Karl Barth’s theology of revelation and clarifying his attitude toward the place of philosophy in theology. We establish that, for Barth, human knowledge of God is objective, personal, cognitive knowing, enabled by the Spirit’s transforming gift of participation in revelation. We dispel the notion that Barth is hostile to philosophy per se and chart the boundaries he gives for its interface with theology.
In chapters 3 and 4, we focus on Alvin Plantinga’s Christian epistemology of warranted belief, and its relationship to Barth’s theology of revelation. A general alignment emerges in their shared inductive approach and agreed rejection of the necessity and sufficiency of human arguments for warranted Christian belief. Their contributions are complementary, with Barth providing what Plantinga lacks in theological depth, and Plantinga providing what Barth lacks in philosophical clarity and defense. Despite their general compatibility, two areas of significant potential incompatibility are flagged for closer analysis in the final two chapters.
In chapter 5, we consider their views on natural theology. We extend our thesis of complementarity with respect to negative apologetics, and argue for a harmonizing interpretation of their views with respect to a potential positive contribution from natural theology. The final chapter addresses the role of faith and the constitution of a genuine human knowledge of God. We conclude that Barth and Plantinga do not disagree about the personal and propositional character of revelation, but may disagree about the possibility of a generically theistic de re knowledge of God independent of the Spirit’s gift of faith
John Barth: 12-09-1976
No full textBarth talks about three things: the teaching of creative writing, the hero quest theme in his novels, and the forms of fiction writing. He likes creative writing programs, but recognizes that not every writer is suited to them; writers who choose to enter the university have critical as well as creative responsibilities. Barth\u27s earlier interest in the myth-hero has waned. Barth feels that the realist novel has had its day; self-reflexive metafiction isn\u27t necessarily removed from life, but it reminds us of the artifice of the novel.
Work discussed include Floating Opera, End of the Road, Giles Goat Boy, The Sotweed Factor, Chimera, and Lost in the Funhouse. Writers mentioned: J. Dickey, D.H. Lawrence, R. Creeley, E. Cooke, H. Fielding, F. Kafka, S. Bellow, J. Joyce, J. Borges, S. Beckett, and M. Cervantes.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/writers_videos/1043/thumbnail.jp
Johnson, Robert Barth, S-3448212
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/395468Surname: JOHNSON. Given Name(s) or Initials: ROBERT BARTH. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: S-3448212. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 23532.229710
Item: [2016.0049.27761] "Johnson, Robert Barth, S-3448212
John Barth: 12-09-1976
No full textBarth talks about three things: the teaching of creative writing, the hero quest theme in his novels, and the forms of fiction writing. He likes creative writing programs, but recognizes that not every writer is suited to them; writers who choose to enter the university have critical as well as creative responsibilities. Barth's earlier interest in the myth-hero has waned. Barth feels that the realist novel has had its day; self-reflexive "metafiction" isn't necessarily removed from life, but it reminds us of the artifice of the novel.
Work discussed include Floating Opera, End of the Road, Giles Goat Boy, The Sotweed Factor, Chimera, and Lost in the Funhouse. Writers mentioned: J. Dickey, D.H. Lawrence, R. Creeley, E. Cooke, H. Fielding, F. Kafka, S. Bellow, J. Joyce, J. Borges, S. Beckett, and M. Cervantes.Archived web contentSUNY BrockportWriters Forum Video
Testimony to revelation : Karl Barth's strategy of Bible interpretation in Die Kirchliche Dogmatik.
No full textThis thesis examines the strategy of Bible interpretation employed by Karl Barth in Die Kirchliche Dogmatik. The guiding principle of this strategy is Barth's conviction that the Bible ought to be treated as testimony to God's self-revelation in history. "Testimony' is understood to be capable of providing a reliable source of historical knowledge. As such, it enabled Barth to interpret the Bible in a way sensitive to the requirement that Bible interpretation be rational and historical and also capable of responding to modem insights into the nature of the Bible. Part I shows that Barth sought a strategy of interpretation that would be true to history. For him, the Christian understanding of history is dependent on the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Chapter 1). This leads to the conclusion that interpretation which is true to history is interpretation in the light of Jesus' resurrection (Chapter 2). Making use of Alisdair MacIntyre's discussion of the nature of rationality, it is shown that Barth stands in a tradition of historical enquiry that is different from, but no less rational than, that of modem secular theorists. Considering further the matter of rationality, Part II asks whether Barth's strategy provides good reasons on which to base assertions. Chapter 3 describes his treatment of the Bible as testimony and shows that he saw testimony as providing a means to knowledge. Chapter 4 defends this approach in the light of modem epistemological discussion. Chapter 5 describes in detail how an appreciation of testimony applies to Barth' s Bible interpretation. Part III considers examples of Barth's Bible interpretation and, in the light of them, asks whether his strategy is capable of taking account of modem insights into the nature of the Bible. Chapter 6 discusses the tremendous variety found in the Bible and Chapter 7 asks what happens if variety becomes outright contradiction. Finally, Chapter 8 looks at issues surrounding the recognition that the Bible is literature
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Joseph J. Barth invites Dr. Hector P. Garcia to a luncheon
No full textJoseph J. Barth, Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy, writes to Dr. Hector P. Garcia inviting him to a luncheon in the honor of The Honorable Joe Wyatt, Representative-elect, at the Officer's Club
A Study of characterization and representation in James Joyce's a portrait of the artist as a young man and John barth's lost, in the funhouse
No full textDissetação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e ExpressãoAnálise da caracterização e da representação do artista nos romances A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man de James Joyce e Lost in the Funhouse de John Barth. A análise destes romances quanto às diferenças existentes no modo de representação do artista, faz com que eles possam ser lidos, respectivamente, como representantes das narrativas modernista e pós-modernista
Successful management of Barth syndrome: a systematic review highlighting the importance of a flexible and multidisciplinary approach
No full textThis review describes and summarizes the available evidence related to the treatment and management of Barth syndrome. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards were used to identify articles published between December 2004 and January 2015. The Cochrane Population, Intervention, Control, Outcome, Study Design (PICOS) approach was used to guide the article selection and evaluation process. Of the 128 articles screened, 28 articles matched the systematic review inclusion criteria. The results of this review indicate the need for a flexible and multidisciplinary approach to manage the symptoms most commonly associated with Barth syndrome. It is recommended that a comprehensive care team should include individuals with Barth syndrome, their family members and caregivers, as well as medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, psychological, and educational professionals. The evidence for specific treatments, therapies, and techniques for individuals with Barth syndrome is currently lacking in both quality and quantity
'Giving honour to the Spirit' : a critical analysis and evaluation of the doctrine of pneumatological union in the Trinitarian theology of Jonathan Edwards in dialogue with Karl Barth
No full textThe extent to which the 'honour' of the Spirit influenced the theology of
Jonathan Edwards is a hitherto underdeveloped theme. Against a backdrop of
Patristic thought and in dialogue with the theology of Karl Barth, evaluation is
made of pneumatological union in Edwards' Trinitarian theology as this centres
on the nature and inter-relatedness of the 'three unions' that characterize his
theology: the union of the three Persons of the Trinity, the union of the saints
with God, and the union of the divine and human natures of Christ.
Edwards' seeks to honour the Spirit as the mutual love of the Father for the Son
within his Augustinian, Lockean model of the immanent Trinity, and as 'Person'
in the economy. The challenges of doing so within the limits of this
psychological model of the Trinity are evaluated in dialogue with the
Cappadocian Fathers and Barth.
In a manner patterned after union in the Trinity, Edwards gave prominence to the
concept of the pneumatological union of the saints with God in Christ, in
fulfilment of the self-glorifying purpose of God in creation and redemption.
Edwards' experiential theology of conversion, and his elevation of subjective
sanctification by the Spirit over objective justification in Christ, for assurance, is
contrasted with Barth's greater emphases on the Christological union of God
with humanity and objective justification in Christ. Barth's more contemplative
approach is contrasted with the overly introspective spirituality of Edwards.
Edwards' view of the role of the Spirit in the hypostatic union of God with
humanity in Christ, which is reflective of the other unions, is also evaluated in
light of Patristic, Reformed-Puritan and Barthian thought on the nature of the
humanity Christ assumed, and the doctrine of the vicarious humanity of Christ. A
more emphatic incarnational emphasis may have saved Edwards' Spirit-
honouring spirituality from an anthropocentricity which is ironical given that the
glory of God is his ontic doxological concern
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