Evil and Theodicy in the Theology of Karl Barth

by R. Scott Rodin and Scott Rodin

In the broad arena of Barth studies there has been surprisingly little done on Barth's view of evil. This book provides a comprehensive look at the peculiar ontology of evil within Barth's theological framework including the development of the concepts of evil in his early theology. It finds that Barth's most important treatment of evil is not found in his famous section on Das Nichtige, but rather in his Doctrine of God. The book's primary focus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820434965
• ISBN13: 9780820434964
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.