1st Edition
Barth's Interpretation of the Virgin Birth A Sign of Mystery
By Dustin Resch
Copyright 2012
232 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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The doctrine of the virgin birth is intricately woven within the texture of the liturgy, theology and piety of all branches of the Christian Church. In spite of its enduring influence, the doctrine has been dogged by criticism, particularly in the modern era. By the 20th century, the teaching of the virgin birth was rejected by the majority of Protestant theologians in Europe. Rejecting the... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; The doctrine of the Virgin Birth according to select figures in the Western Church; The development of Karl Barth's doctrine of the Virgin Birth; The Virgin Birth as a sign of God's 'yes' and 'no'; The conception of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit; There for God: Mary in the theology of Karl Barth; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes.
Biography
Dr Dustin Resch is Assistant Professor of Theology at Briercrest College and Seminary, Canada.
'... Resch successfully illustrates ways that Barth’s thinking on the virgin birth remains both broadly Augustinian insofar as the doctrine relates to that of original sin, and radically revisionist insofar as Barth departs from Augustine’s interpretation of the virgin birth as that which mysteriously preserves Christ from the tainting effects of concupiscence and original sin...' Journal of Theological Studies '... a valuable book on Barth and an excellent contribution to the interpretation of the doctrine of the virgin birth.' Religious Studies Review ’This is a rigorous and stimulating study. It makes for excellent ... reflection and, as a bonus, it is a wonderful entry into some crucial themes in Barth’s thought such as his theological method, his overall Christology, his pneumatology, and his conception of human agency.’ Themelios '... well-reasoned, well-presented, well-argued ... even the unbelieving should read this volume, for in it and from it they will learn much- both of the doctrine of the virgin birth and the theology of Karl Barth.' Barth Studies
