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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barth, Karl, 1886-1968
Other Authors: Bromiley, G. W. (Geoffrey William), Torrance, Thomas F. (Thomas Forsyth), 1913-2007
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers, 2010.
Subjects:
Theology, Doctrinal.
Théologie dogmatique.
Table of Contents:
  • Volume 1: Editors preface
  • Preface
  • Contents of the Church Dogmatics
  • Indexes
  • Scripture References : Old Testament ; New Testament. Names
  • Subjects
  • Preacher’s aids
  • Scripture References in the preachers’ aids
  • Part 1: Introduction : The task of dogmatics : The church, theology, science ; Dogmatics as an enquiry ; Dogmatics as an act of faith. The task of prolegomena to dogmatics : The necessity of dogmatic prolegomena ; The possibility of dogmatic prolegomena . The word of God as the criterion of dogmatics : Church proclamation as the material of dogmatics : Talk about God and church proclamations ; Dogmatics and church proclamation . The word of God in its threefold form : The word of God preached ; The word of God written ; The word of God revealed ; The unity of the word of God. The nature of the word of God : The question of the nature of the word of God ; The word of God as the speech of God ; The speech of God as the act of God ; The speech of God as the mystery of God. The knowability of the word of God : The question of the knowability of the word of God ; The word of God and man ; The word of God and experience ; The word of God and faith. The word of God, dogma and dogmatics ; The problem of dogmatics ; Dogmatics as a science ; The problem of dogmatic prolegomena . The revelation of God : The Triune God : God in his revelation :The place of the doctrine of the trinity in dogmatics ; The root of the doctrine of the trinity ; Vestigium trinitatis. The triunity of God : Unity in trinity ; Trinity in unity ; Triunity ; The meaning of the doctrine of the trinity. God the Father : God as crea-tor ; The eternal Father. God the Son : God as reconciler ; The eternal son. God the Holy spirit : God as redeemer ; The eternal Spirit. Part 2: The revelation of God - the incarnation of the Word: God’s freedom for man : Jesus Christ the objective reality of revelation ; Jesus Christ the objective possibility of revelation
  • The time of revelation : God’s time and our time ; The time of expectation ; The time of recollection
  • The mystery of revelation : The problem of Christology ; Very God and very man ; The miracle of Christmas
  • The outpouring of the Holy Spirit : The freedom of man for God : The Holy Spirit the subjective reality of revelation ; The Holy Spirit the subjective possibility of revelation
  • The revelation of God as the abolition of religion : The problem of religion in theology ; Religion as unbelief ; True religion
  • The life of the children of God : Man as a doer of the Word ; The love of God ; The praise of God
  • Holy Scripture : The Word of God for the church : Scripture as a witness to divine revelation ; Scripture as the Word of God
  • Authority in the church : The authority of the Word ; Authority under the Word
  • Freedom in the church : The freedom of the Word ; Freedom under the Word
  • The proclamation of the church : The mission of the church : The Word of God and the word of man in Christian preaching ; Pure doctrine as the problem of dogmatics ; Dogmatics as ethics
  • Dogmatics as a function of the hearing church ; The formal task of dogmatics ; The dogmatic norm
  • Dogmatics as a function of the teaching church : The material task of dogmatics ; The dogmatic method.
  • Volume 2: The doctrine of God : The election of God : The problem of a correct doctrine of the election of grace : The orientation of the doctrine ; The foundation of the doctrine ; The place of the doctrine in dogmatics
  • The election of Jesus Christ : Jesus Christ, electing and elected ; The eternal will of God in the election of Jesus Christ
  • The election of the community : Israel and the church ; The judgment and the mercy of God ; The promise of God heard and believed ; The passing and the coming man
  • The election of the individual : Jesus Christ, the promise and its recipient ; The elect and the rejected ; The determination of the elect ; The determination of the rejected
  • The command of God : Ethics as a task of the doctrine of God : The command of God and the ethical problem ; The way of theological ethics
  • The command as the claim of God : The basis of the divine claim ; The content of the divine claim ; The form of the divine claim
  • The command as the decision of God : The sovereignty of the divine decision ; The definiteness of the divine decision ; The goodness of the divine decision
  • The command as the judgment of God : The presupposition of the divine judgment ; The execution of the divine judgment ; The purpose of the divine judgment. Part 1: The knowledge of God : The fulfilment of the knowledge of God : Man before God ; God before man
  • The knowability of God : The readiness of God ; The readiness of man
  • The limits of the knowledge of God : The hiddenness of God ; The veracity of man’s knowledge of God
  • The reality of God : The being of God as the one who loves in freedom : The being of God in act ; The being of God as the One who loves ; The being of God in freedom
  • The perfections of God
  • The perfections of the divine loving : The grace and holiness of God ; The mercy and righteousness of God ; The patience and wisdom of God
  • The perfections of the divine freedom : The unity and omnipresence of God ; The constancy and omnipotence of God ; The eternity and glory of God.
  • Volume 3: The work of creation : Faith in God the creator ; Creation and covenant : Creation, history and creation history ; Creation as external basis of covenant ; The covenant as the internal basis of creation. The yes of God the creator : Creation is benefit ; Creation as actualization ; Creation as justification. Part 2: The creature : Man as a problem of dogmatics : Man in the cosmos ;Man as an object of theological knowledge
  • Man as the creature of God : Jesus, man for God ; Phenomena of the human ; Real man
  • Man in his determination as the covenant-partner of God : Jesus, man for other men ; The basic form of humanity ; Humanity as likeness and hope
  • Man as soul and body : Jesus, whole man ; The spirit as basis of soul and body ; Soul and body in their interconnexion ; Soul and body in their particularity ; Soul and body in their order
  • Man in his time : Jesus, Lord of time ; Given time ; Allotted time ; Beginning time ; Ending time
  • Indexes: Scripture references
  • Names
  • Subjects. Part 3: The Creator and his creature : The doctrine of providence, its basis and form : The concept of divine providence ; The Christian belief in providence ; The Christian doctrine of providence
  • God the Father as Lord of his creature : The divine preserving ; The divine accompanying ; The divine ruling ; The Christian under the universal lordship of God the Father
  • God and nothingness : The problem of nothingness ; The misconception of nothingness ; The knowledge of nothingness ; The reality of nothingness
  • The kingdom of Heaven, the ambassadors of God and their opponents : The limits of angelology ; The kingdom of Heaven ; The ambassadors of God and their opponents. Part 3.1: Jesus Christ, the true witness first half : The glory of the mediator : The third problem of the doctrine of reconciliation ; The light of life ; Jesus is victor ; The promise of the Spirit
  • The falsehood and condemnation of man : The true witness ; The falsehood of man ; The condemnation of man
  • Second half : The vocation of man : Man in the light of life ; The event of vocation ; The goal of vocation ; The Christian as witness ; The Christian in affliction ; The liberation of the Christian
  • The Holy Spirit and the sending of the Christian community : The people of God in world-occurrence ; The community for the world ; The task of the community ; The ministry of the community
  • The Holy Spirit and Christian hope : The subject of hope and hope ; Life in hope. Part 4: The command of God the creator : Ethics as a task of the doctrine of creation : The problem of special ethics ; God the creator as commander
  • Freedom before God : The holy day ; Confession ; Prayer
  • Freedom in fellowship : Man and woman ; Parents and children ; Near and distant neighbours
  • Freedom for life : Respect for life ; The protection of life ; The active life
  • Freedom in limitation : The unique opportunity ; Vocation ; Honour.
  • Volume 4, Part 1: The subject-matter and problems of the doctrine of reconciliation : The work of God the reconciler : God with us ; The covenant as the presupposition of reconciliation ; The fulfilment of the broken covenant. The doctrine of reconciliation : The grace of God in Jesus Christ ; The being of man in Jesus Christ ; Jesus Christ the mediator ; The three forms of the doctrine of reconciliation. Jesus Christ, the Lord as servant : The obedience of the Son of God : The way of the son of God into the far country ; The judge judged in our place ; The verdict of the Father. The pride and fall of man : The man of Sin in the light of the obedience of the Son of God ; The pride of man ; The fall of man. The justification of man : The problem of the doctrine of justification ; The judgment of God ; The pardon of man ; Justification by faith alone. The Holy Spirit and the gathering of the Christian community : The work of the Holy Spirit ; The being of the community ; The time of the community. The Holy Spirit and Christian faith : Faith and its object ; The act of faith. Part 2: Jesus Christ, the servant as Lord : The exaltation of the Son of Man : The second problem of the doctrine of reconciliation ; The homecoming of the Son of Man ; The royal man ; The direction of the Son. The sloth and misery of man : The man of sin in the light of the lordship of the Son of Man ; The sloth of man ; The misery of Man . The sanctification of man : Justification and sanctification ; The Holy One and the Saints ; The call of discipleship ; The awakening to conversion ; The praise of works ; The dignity of the cross. The Holy Spirit and the upbuilding of the Christian community : The true Church ; The growth of the community ; The upholding of the community ; The order of the community. The Holy Spirit and Christian love : The problem of Christian love ; The basis of love ; The act of love ; The manner of love. Part 3.2: Jesus Christ, the true witness first half : The glory of the mediator : The third problem of the doctrine of reconciliation ; The light of life ; Jesus is victor ; The promise of the Spirit
  • The falsehood and condemnation of man : The true witness ; The falsehood of man ; The condemnation of man
  • Second half : The vocation of man : Man in the light of life ; The event of vocation ; The goal of vocation ; The Christian as witness ; The Christian in affliction ; The liberation of the Christian
  • The Holy Spirit and the sending of the Christian community : The people of God in world-occurrence ; The community for the world ; The task of the community ; The ministry of the community
  • The Holy Spirit and Christian hope : The subject of hope and hope ; Life in hope. Part 4: Editors’ preface
  • Preface
  • The foundation of the Christian life : Baptism with the Holy Spirit ; Baptism with Water . Indexes : Scripture references ; Names ; Subjects.