ethans feet

• On Method: Systems do not encourage discussion.  Behind all this, is the conviction that, humanly speaking, truth is to be found in unhindered dialogue.  Barth denies a natural theology but says that there is a theology of nature: it starts with the revelation of Christ that is reflected in the revelation of nature.   Is Christian theology for Christians or is for everyone?  Theology is the theology of the KOG which is coming.  We need a universal horizon if we want to be faithful to the gospel.  “reformed tradition is my tradition and the ecumenical church is my church”
• Read Elli Ezel’s book “Night”.  “God is not in control of everything; God is carrying and bearing everything”.
• The divine is apathetic:  platonic ideal in contrast to the tirades and emotions of Greco romans God.
• Incorporating experience into the work of theology.  Examples Mysticism, and doubt.  “theology not connect to life and death is a nice game, but only that, only a game for players.”
• On scripture: “I read the Bible with a presupposition to meet the dvine word in human words.” JM.  Galatians, “in Christ there is no male or female… etc” then Paul says “women don’t talk”.  What’s closer to Jesus?  Obviously Galatians.
• Political Theology: Over and against Luther’s “2 kingdoms”, in the face of Auschwitz.
• Postmodernity:“I think Post-modernity is another form of modernity.  We can only survive together.”

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