Papers on Karl Barth's doctrine of providence.
This paper engages Barth's theology of prayer in relation to his doctrine of providence, demonstrating in particular how prayer functions as a site in which the human being relates to God's rule actively, not merely passively. The paper further suggests that the coordination of petition and providence begs for a fuller account of the role of the Spirit upon practical reason than Barth offers.
An analysis of Barth's account of providence, with special reference to his claims about nothingness (das Nichtige) and angels, and with close attention to the issue of historicity.
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.