Nations and nationalism in the theology of Karl Barth
Nationalism Political theology nationalismi poliittinen teologia protestanttinen teologia uskonto (uskominen) Barth, Karl, Barth, Karl
Oxford University Press
2013
EISBN 9780191745317
Introduction ; 1. Displacing Patriotism.
Swiss patriotism as mediator of Christian socialism.
Barth's break with liberal theology.
Restoring the Spirit of Pentecost ; 2. Discarding false foundations.
The Gottingen years.
The move to Munster ; 3. Nationalism as idolatry.
From Dogmatics to Homiletics.
Responding to the rise of National Socialism.
Dogmatics against idolatry ; 4. Election, Nation and State.
Reworking Calvin on election and the state.
The theological response to the Second World War.
The ethical implications of election ; 5. Encountering our neighbours.
Israel and the providential order.
Nationhood within the Command of God.
Nationhood according to theological exegesis.
Conclusion
Karl Barth was well-known for his criticism of German nationalism as a corrupting influence on the German protestant churches in the Nazi era. Carys Moseley traces how Barth reconceived nationhood in the light of a lifelong interest in the exegesis and preaching of the Pentecost narrative in Acts 2.
Swiss patriotism as mediator of Christian socialism.
Barth's break with liberal theology.
Restoring the Spirit of Pentecost ; 2. Discarding false foundations.
The Gottingen years.
The move to Munster ; 3. Nationalism as idolatry.
From Dogmatics to Homiletics.
Responding to the rise of National Socialism.
Dogmatics against idolatry ; 4. Election, Nation and State.
Reworking Calvin on election and the state.
The theological response to the Second World War.
The ethical implications of election ; 5. Encountering our neighbours.
Israel and the providential order.
Nationhood within the Command of God.
Nationhood according to theological exegesis.
Conclusion
Karl Barth was well-known for his criticism of German nationalism as a corrupting influence on the German protestant churches in the Nazi era. Carys Moseley traces how Barth reconceived nationhood in the light of a lifelong interest in the exegesis and preaching of the Pentecost narrative in Acts 2.
