tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post3768355848252583854..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: Barth and history with Donald WoodBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-4024583731702047122007-09-24T22:49:00.000-04:002007-09-24T22:49:00.000-04:00Ben, Hello. I have a few Barth related questions t...Ben, <BR/><BR/>Hello. I have a few Barth related questions that I wonder if you could answer. I hope you don't mind the following as it's not strictly related to your note on Donald Wood's book.<BR/><BR/>First of all, I admit to knowing not a whole lot (save for small bits and pieces here and there) about Karl Barth's thought. I have, however, picked up a few books to hopefully remedy that. Chiefly among them are <B>The Great Passion: An Introduction to Karl Barth's Theology</B> by Eberhard Busch and the more "user friendly" <B>Barth for Armchair Theologians</B> by John Franke. WOuld these two books be a good starting place?<BR/><BR/>Second, is there a common thread that holds the label "Barthian" together? I hear it used both pejoratively (e.g., "Ah, he's simply a Barthian") and approvingly (e.g., "Here's my Barthian understanding ...")<BR/><BR/>If you were summarizing to someone what it means to be "Barthian" how would you put it? My apologies if these topics have been talked about already on your site.<BR/><BR/>By the way, very nice informative blog you have. I'm new but enjoy what I've read very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-38763050964905444202007-09-23T19:36:00.000-04:002007-09-23T19:36:00.000-04:00Thanks Ben,I know nearly nothing about Barth, but ...Thanks Ben,<BR/><BR/>I know nearly nothing about Barth, but this is a fascinating topic - I'm currently researching Derrida's historiography, and there are perhaps some similar chords struck... in particular the relationship between history and institution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-15314416514553880112007-09-23T18:26:00.000-04:002007-09-23T18:26:00.000-04:00Thanks, I didn't know Wood's book had been release...Thanks, I didn't know Wood's book had been released.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-12222912549155404092007-09-23T15:02:00.000-04:002007-09-23T15:02:00.000-04:00Don Wood is a lot smarter than Kevin Vanhoozer.Don Wood is a lot smarter than Kevin Vanhoozer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-82747620798086710752007-09-23T10:18:00.000-04:002007-09-23T10:18:00.000-04:00i have looked through much of don's new book and i...i have looked through much of don's new book and it is a wonderful and careful exposition of not only barth's exegesis but also his way of reading/narrating the history of theology. the prose is deceptively simple, for it is clear and yet packed with signifigance. it also does a great job of situating the barth texts under dicussion, and even though don is not trying to offer a 'genetic reading,' it does read as a short and helpful account of barth's development (this is also shown in that references to mccormack's argument about barth's development abound). i would heartily recommend looking at it if your library has it (esp. since the price is a bit high).<BR/><BR/>-kenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com