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Barth's moral theology

Name: Barth's moral theology
Author: John B. Webster
ISBN: 9780802838582

by John B. Webster

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This Book is an important study of Barth's theology of human action, arguing that Barth's work cannot be properly understood unless his interest in human agency is fully appreciated. Throughout, Professor John Webster demonstrates the contemporary vitality of the style and content of Barth's theology. Many of the studies introduce posthumous texts by Barth which have so far received little attention (such as his lectures on Calvin and his ethics lectures), but which substantially revise the received views of Barth's thinking about ethics and human action. Developing from the author's earlier study of Barth's Ethics of Reconciliation (CUP, 1995), this book argues forcefully for Barth's work as a whole to be understood as moral theology.

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Journal of Religion

"The standard accounts of Karl Barth's ethics maintain that he has little to say about the human person as agent. In this lucid collection of essays, John Webster argues that the standard account is quite wrong.... Offering insightful analyses of key texts, Webster makes a cumulative case for Barth as theologian of human action.... This book is an engaging retrieval of Barth's moral thinking. A model of theological analysis, it should prove especially fit for use in the classroom."

Sewanee Theological Review

[An] important addition to the ongoing assessment of the work of one of the giants of twentieth-century theology.

Theology Today

"One should read this work not only for Webster's main argument, but in addition for a fine example of careful and "hospitable" exegesis. For as one follows Webster as guide through the terrain of Barth's writings, one finds Webster has allowed many facets of Barth's powerful vision breathing space in which to come alive and engage and challenge the reader. Thus, this book is not only worthwhile because it furthers our understanding of Barth, but it does so in an exemplary way—a double victory in this careless and violent world."