The Concept of Subordination in Barth's Special Ethics

Of the many difficult formulations in Karl Barth's ‘Special Ethics’, none seems less amenable to acceptable interpretation than his conception of the relation of male and female. I do not refer to Barth's insistence that Man, created as male and female, maintain both the unity and distinct...

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Main Author: McKelway, A. J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1979
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 1979, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 345-357
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