The abandonment of inauthentic humanity: Barth’s theology of baptism as the ground and goal of mission

This article explores the development of Karl Barth’s theology of the sacraments, with specific reference to his evolving understanding of the function and ground of baptism. It is argued here that Barth’s late explication of baptism in the final fragment of Church Dogmatics IV/4 posits an inextrica...

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Main Author: Lindsay, Mark R. 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2013
In: Pacifica
Year: 2013, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-245
Further subjects:B Baptism
B Mission (international law
B Sacrament
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Summary:This article explores the development of Karl Barth’s theology of the sacraments, with specific reference to his evolving understanding of the function and ground of baptism. It is argued here that Barth’s late explication of baptism in the final fragment of Church Dogmatics IV/4 posits an inextricable link between the nature and purpose of baptism and the ground and goal of mission, as two inseparable acts of ethical obedience to the call and Word of God.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X13502133