Karl Barth and Christian Ethics: Living in Truth

by William Werpehowski

Book Overview

This critical study of Karl Barth's Christian theological ethics discusses Barth's controversial and characteristically misunderstood ethics of divine command. The surprising relation of his 'divine command ethics' to contemporary 'narrative theology' and 'virtue ethics' and specific moral themes concerning bonds between parents and children, the nature of truth telling, and the meaning of Christian love of God and neighbour are all discussed. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138248002
• ISBN13: 9781138248007
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"