Participation in Christ: An Entry Into Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics

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Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Jan 1, 2009 - Religion - 135 pages

Here Adam Neder offers an exploration of the concept of "participation in Christ" in Karl Barth'sChurch Dogmaticsand what it means for understanding Christian faith. He clarifies Barth's claim that humanity as a whole, and human beings individually, participate in Jesus Christ--revelation, election, creation, reconciliation, and redemption all take place in Christ; and their meaning may only be comprehended in Christ. In these acts of inclusion and realization, the creature is incorporated into a fellowship that is nothing less than participation in the being of God.

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About the author (2009)

Adam Neder is is Associate Professor of Theology at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.

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