A Study in St Anselm's Soteriology and Karl Barth's Theological Method

Recent discussion of St Anselm's theology of reconciliation has again raised the question of freedom in respect to the relationship presupposed between God and man in this encounter. It has been asked whether in fact St Anselm's account excludes God's ability to act freely, ‘within th...

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Main Author: Watson, G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1989
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 1989, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 493-512
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Summary:Recent discussion of St Anselm's theology of reconciliation has again raised the question of freedom in respect to the relationship presupposed between God and man in this encounter. It has been asked whether in fact St Anselm's account excludes God's ability to act freely, ‘within the dynamics and development of the narrative’, and suggested that such exclusion derives from an understanding of God's ‘unchanging nature beyond the influence of persons and events within the narrative’.
ISSN:1475-3065
Contains:Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S003693060003996X