Title | : | Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism |
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Author | : | George Hunsinger |
Release | : | 2018-02-13 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Christianity, Books, Religion & Spirituality |
Size | : | 1566283 |
How Jewish was Karl Barth? This provocative question by David Novak opens Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism—a volume that brings together nine eminent Jewish and Christian theologians reflecting on a crucial aspect of Barth's thought and legacy. These scholarly essays not only make a noteworthy contribution to Barth studies but also demonstrate creative possibilities for building positive Jewish-Christian relations without theological compromise. Contributors & Topics David Novak on the extent to which Barth thought like a Jew Eberhard Busch on three Jewish-Christian milestones in Barth's life George Hunsinger on Christian philo-Semitism and supersessionism Peter Ochs on Barthian elements in Jewish-Christian dialogue Victoria J. Barnett on Barth and post-WWII interfaith encounters Thomas F. Torrance on Israel's divine calling in world history C. E. B. Cranfield on Pauline texts pertinent to Jewish-Christian relations Hans Küng on moving from anti-Semitism to theological dialogue Ellen T. Charry on addressing theological roots of enmity |