The Mystery of God

by William Stacy Johnson

Book Overview

Moving beyond traditional ways of reading Karl Barth, William Stacy Johnson proposes an approach that makes Barth relevant for the postmodern period. Recognizing Barth's insight that God is mystery, he suggests that theology is best seen not as a restating of old orthodoxies but as an ongoing response to that divine mystery. Johnson's reassessment of Barth opens exciting possibilities for a new appropriation of Barth's insights for contemporary theology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664237290
• ISBN13: 9780664237295
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"