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| Karl Barth vs. Emil Brunner: The Formation and Dissolution of a Theological Alliance, 1916-1936 | | Author: | John W. Hart | ISBN: | 0820445053 | Format: | Handover | Publish Date: | June, 2005 | | | | | | | | | Book Review | | | Karl Barth vs. Emil Brunner: The Formation and Dissolution of a Theological Alliance, 1916-1936 FROM THE PUBLISHER "Karl Barth and Emil Brunner rose to theological prominence in the 1920s as leading spokesmen for the new "dialectical theology" movement. Thus, many were surprised by Barth's vehement rejection of Brunner's theology only a decade later in their famous 1934 "natural theology" debate. For the past sixty-five years, there has been little investigation into the root causes of their parting of the ways. This book is a historical and theological analysis of the coming together and falling apart of the Barth-Brunner alliance in the years 1916-1936. Through a close study of their writings and their recently published correspondence, the radical and powerful nature of Barth's theology is demonstrated."--BOOK JACKET.
FROM THE CRITICS Booknews Barth and Brunner rose to theological prominence in the 1920s as leading spokesmen for the new "dialectical theology" movement. And so it surprised many when Barth vehemently rejected Brunner's theology just a decade later in their famous 1934 "natural theology" debate. Hart, a Presbyterian minister, studies Barth and Brunner's writings and recently published correspondence to provide a historical and theological analysis of their coming together and falling apart over two decades. His study explores the reasons for their break and offers insights into the two men's thinkingsimilar only on the surface. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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