God in Systematic Theology after Barth: Trends and perspectives

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  • Rian Venter University of the Free State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a15

Abstract

The article gives an overview of the state of scholarship on God in Systematic Theology since Karl Barth. The aim is to identify trends and to raise the question about the possibility of new insights generated in theological research. The pluralistic nature of Systematic Theology is highlighted. Having mapped the crucial insights articulated by Barth, the author identifies five trends in theological thinking on God: the Trinitarian Renaissance, the rethinking of the attribute tradition, the irruption of the other, the coming of global Christianity, and the quest for interdisciplinarity. The article concludes with an evaluation of the developments and registers critical shifts in the reflection on God in Systematic Theology.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Venter, R. (2018). God in Systematic Theology after Barth: Trends and perspectives. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(2), 303–333. https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a15

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

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General Articles (articles from all theological disciplines)

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