Covenanted Solidarity: The Theological Basis of Karl Barth's Opposition to Nazi Antisemitism and the Holocaust - Couverture rigide

Lindsay, Mark R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0820451916 ISBN 13 : 9780820451916

Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2001

Synopsis

This new work by Australian scholar Mark R. Lindsay explores the controversial issue of whether and how the Swiss theologian Karl Barth responded to the antisemitic policies of Nazi Germany. Drawing on, and arguing against, recent debates within the fields of Barthian, Holocaust, and Kirchenkampf literature, Lindsay argues that not only were Barth's political actions in thoroughgoing opposition to both the Nazi regime and its inherent antisemitism, but that this stance was firmly based on his dogmatic theology, in particular, the Church Dogmatics. On the basis of his interpretation of Barth's theology and its particular political expressions (such as the 1934 Barmen Declaration), Lindsay rejects the commonly held assumption that Barth was indifferent to the Jewish plight and suggests that his resistance was at least as comprehensive as Dietrich Bonhoeffer's.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The Author: Mark R. Lindsay earned his Ph.D. in historical theology at the University of Western Australia, where he currently teaches history and European studies. He has published articles in the fields of Barthian and post-Holocaust theology and has a particular interest in Jewish-Christian reconciliation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0820451916
• ISBN 13: 9780820451916
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: r.boehm-korff@peterlang.com; r.boehm-korff@peterlang.com; ; Gontardstraße 11; Berlin; 10178; Allemagne