Papers Session: Barth on Providence
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)
An examination of Barth's theology of providence in CD III/3, focused on theological concept use and the Christian attitude of faith, obedience and prayer that is elaborated in para. 49.4. This paper also pinpoints the limitations of Barth's Christological focus in accomplishing his political goals of proper concept use and proposes an alternative: a pneumatologically-oriented social pragmatism that is faithful to many of Barth's own theological principles.