| Reading Karl Barth for the Church: A Guide and Companion Contributor(s): Bender, Kimlyn J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801097584 ISBN-13: 9780801097584 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $27.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 230.044 |
| LCCN: 2018043171 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leading Barth interpreter Kimlyn Bender provides an introduction to the essence of Barth's theology, emphasizing themes that speak to the concerns of the church, the pastorate, and Christian ministry. This book serves as a companion to the first volume of Barth's Church Dogmatics, offering straightforward help for reading and understanding that work in its entirety as well as developing the skills necessary to read more of Barth's writings. Reading schedules (for both the first volume and the complete Church Dogmatics) and discussion questions for individuals and groups are included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bender, Kimlyn J.: - Kimlyn J. Bender (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Christian theology at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is the author of Confessing Christ for Church and World and Karl Barth's Christological Ecclesiology and the coeditor, with Bruce McCormack, of Theology as Conversation. Bender also serves as a contributing editor for Cultural Encounters. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics (First Prize). An ordained Baptist minister, he has served in several churches, most recently as senior pastor of Oak Hills Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. |
