An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism

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dc.contributor.advisorVilla-Vicencio, Charlesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPetersen, Robin Men_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-15T07:13:42Z
dc.date.available2016-02-15T07:13:42Z
dc.date.issued1985en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 135-138.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractUsing certain insights of F.W. Marquardt's seminal, if controversial thesis, 'Theoloqie und Sozialismus: Das Bespiel Karl Barth's', as a point of departure, this thesis is an analysis of the nature and theological basis of Karl Barth's socialism. A comprehensive study of Barth's writings is conducted in relation to four areas, in an attempt to derive a more precise understanding of the nature of Barth's socialist commitment, and the manner in which Barth grounds this in his theology. The continuity and changes in both of these areas of Barth's thought are analysed, showing the parallel development of his theology and his socialist commitment. More significantly, the fundamental continuities underlying all these changes are identified, and it is argued that these continuities verify the general thesis that in Barth's theology there is a consistent attempt to ground adequately a socialist praxis that neither secularises the gospel, nor divinises the human struggle for freedom. There is thus a dialectical relationship between his theology and his socialist praxis, each influences the other, but neither can be reduced to the other. Barth's theology arises in a context of socialist praxis, as a means of grounding and explicating that praxis in a theological base. It is therefore influenced by this socialist praxis, but it can never be reduced to it. It has another source which is God and God's Word, from which it derives its centre and its power, and although God and humans are held together inseparably in the incarnate Word, Jesus, they cannot be confused or form a God-human hybrid.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPetersen, R. M. (1985). <i>An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17024en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPetersen, Robin M. <i>"An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17024en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPetersen, R. 1985. An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Petersen, Robin M AB - Using certain insights of F.W. Marquardt's seminal, if controversial thesis, 'Theoloqie und Sozialismus: Das Bespiel Karl Barth's', as a point of departure, this thesis is an analysis of the nature and theological basis of Karl Barth's socialism. A comprehensive study of Barth's writings is conducted in relation to four areas, in an attempt to derive a more precise understanding of the nature of Barth's socialist commitment, and the manner in which Barth grounds this in his theology. The continuity and changes in both of these areas of Barth's thought are analysed, showing the parallel development of his theology and his socialist commitment. More significantly, the fundamental continuities underlying all these changes are identified, and it is argued that these continuities verify the general thesis that in Barth's theology there is a consistent attempt to ground adequately a socialist praxis that neither secularises the gospel, nor divinises the human struggle for freedom. There is thus a dialectical relationship between his theology and his socialist praxis, each influences the other, but neither can be reduced to the other. Barth's theology arises in a context of socialist praxis, as a means of grounding and explicating that praxis in a theological base. It is therefore influenced by this socialist praxis, but it can never be reduced to it. It has another source which is God and God's Word, from which it derives its centre and its power, and although God and humans are held together inseparably in the incarnate Word, Jesus, they cannot be confused or form a God-human hybrid. DA - 1985 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1985 T1 - An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism TI - An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17024 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17024
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPetersen RM. An analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialism. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 1985 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17024en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleAn analysis of the nature and basis of Karl Barth's socialismen_ZA
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