Karl Barth and Ramsey's "Uses of Power"

Paul Ramsey's criticism of Karl Barth 's Christological account of the state was based on a misconception of Barth's eschatology, but reflected, for all that, real differences in theology and political theory. The theological differences were susceptible of reconciliation, possibly to...

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Published in:Journal of religious ethics
Main Author: O'Donovan, Oliver 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1991
In: Journal of religious ethics
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Paul Ramsey's criticism of Karl Barth 's Christological account of the state was based on a misconception of Barth's eschatology, but reflected, for all that, real differences in theology and political theory. The theological differences were susceptible of reconciliation, possibly to both thinkers' advantage; but differences of political theory, hardly recognised, which turned upon the legacy of contractarianism in Western liberal thought, kept their views apart.
ISSN:1467-9795
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics