Revelation and Theopolitics: Barth, Rosenzweig and the Politics of Praise

Author: Rashkover, Randi

Brand: T&T Clark

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• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 224

EAN: 9780567041326

Release Date: 15-12-2005

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Part Number: Refer to Sapnet.

Details: Revelation and Theopolitics: Barth, Rosenzweig and the Politics of Praise overcomes false dichotomies between reason and faith spawned by modernity's emphasis on rationalism, arguing that such errors are overcome by a 'theology of testimony' exemplified in the thought of Karl Barth and Franz Rosenzweig.

Rejecting the neo-Kantian emphasis on moral self-reliance, Barth and Rosenzweig present what Rashkover terms a 'theology of testimony' to the God who loves through the event of divine election. Moreover, determined by their scriptural theologies of testimony, Barth and Rosenzweig present a parallel re-interpretation of the Word of God that re-enlivens the meaningful and non-dogmatic character of Jewish and Christian religious life and strengthens them to provide a voice of cultural criticism and faithful witness in the context of the challenges posed by contemporary society.