The Doctrine of Reconciliation
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The Doctrine of Reconciliation is Karl Barth’s extensive theological treatment of Christ’s atoning work and the restoration of the relationship between God and humanity, presented in volume IV of his Church Dogmatics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Doctrine of Reconciliation canonical | 1 |
| Volume IV: The Doctrine of Reconciliation | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of systematic theology
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theological doctrine ⓘ |
| affirms |
that God is both the subject and object of reconciliation
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that God reconciles the world to himself in Christ ⓘ the primacy of grace in salvation ⓘ the universality of the scope of Christ’s work ⓘ |
| author | Karl Barth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
overcoming human sin and estrangement from God
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restoration of fellowship between God and humanity ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th-century theology ⓘ |
| distinguishes | between objective reconciliation and subjective appropriation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the cross of Christ
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the incarnation of Christ ⓘ the lordship of Christ ⓘ the obedience of Christ ⓘ the resurrection of Christ ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christ’s atoning work
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reconciliation between God and humanity ⓘ |
| genre | dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
the doctrine of justification of the sinner
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the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Christian calling ⓘ the doctrine of the Son of God as the servant ⓘ |
| impactOn |
20th-century ecumenical theology
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modern Protestant dogmatics ⓘ |
| includes |
a doctrine of justification
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a doctrine of sanctification ⓘ a doctrine of vocation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christocentric theology
NERFINISHED
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Reformed confessional tradition ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| opposes |
natural theology as a basis for knowledge of God
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purely moral or subjective theories of atonement ⓘ |
| partOf | Church Dogmatics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedIn | Church Dogmatics, Volume IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
the doctrine of God’s covenant with humanity
ⓘ
the doctrine of election in Church Dogmatics II/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stresses |
the initiative of God in salvation
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the trinitarian character of reconciliation ⓘ the unity of Christ’s person and work ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
academic theology
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seminary curricula ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant theology
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| viewsAtonementAs |
God’s self-giving in Jesus Christ
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a once-for-all act accomplished in Christ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Church Dogmatics IV
subject surface form:
Church Dogmatics
this entity surface form:
Volume IV: The Doctrine of Reconciliation