Karl Barth on the Trinity
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- Created on: 15-01-23 20:01
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- Karl Barth
- changed Trinitarian formula
- 'one God in three persons'
- 'one God in three modes of being'
- 'one God in three persons'
- person has changed over time since Early Church Fathers
- now includes personalities
- Barth doesn't like God having three personalities
- now includes personalities
- God's self revelation is the root of the Doctrine of the Trinity
- like a bride (Father)
- being unveiled (Son)
- like a bride (Father)
- God must effect a personal (subjective) response in each individual
- two people see Jesus on the cross
- first thinks he is a common criminal
- second thinks he is the Son of God
- two people see Jesus on the cross
- strengths
- God reveals 'through himself'
- based on Scripture
- gives 'explanatory confirmation' of revelation
- takes story of Jesus as 'revealed' in scripture
- provides a theological explanation
- avoids tritheism by referring to...
- 'one God in three persons'
- 'one God in three modes of being'
- 'one God in three persons'
- God reveals 'through himself'
- weaknesses
- Moltmann criticised Barth for modalism
- change of traditional phrase
- may lead to schism
- Christocentric language
- damaging to interfaith dialogue
- changed Trinitarian formula
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