The Word of Christ and the World of Culture - Metzger, Paul Louis
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Foreword by Colin Gunton This beautifully constructed work by Paul Louis Metzger explores whatKarl Barth, the theological giant of the twentieth century, had to sayabout the relation of Christianity to modern culture. Working from an intimate knowledge of all of Barth's writings, Metzger shows how Barth's theology offers a constructive synthesis ofChrist and culture. Metzger first analyzes Barth's formative theological period and what it contributed to his thinking about the world. Hethen focuses on how Barth's unique doctrine of the Word enabled himto relate Christ to culture in inseparable…mehr

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Foreword by Colin Gunton This beautifully constructed work by Paul Louis Metzger explores whatKarl Barth, the theological giant of the twentieth century, had to sayabout the relation of Christianity to modern culture. Working from an intimate knowledge of all of Barth's writings, Metzger shows how Barth's theology offers a constructive synthesis ofChrist and culture. Metzger first analyzes Barth's formative theological period and what it contributed to his thinking about the world. Hethen focuses on how Barth's unique doctrine of the Word enabled himto relate Christ to culture in inseparable terms while yet maintaining adistinction between them. The final section of the book traces the wayBarth framed culture within his theological model even as he continuedto champion the secular domain.
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Dr. Paul Louis Metzger (Ph.D., King's College London) is Professor of Christian Theology & Theology of Culture at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Jessup University. He is also the Founder and Director of The Institute for Cultural Engagement: New Wine, New Wineskins and Editor of New Wine's journal Cultural Encounters: A Journal for the Theology of Culture. Integrating theology and spirituality with cultural sensitivity stands at the center of Dr. Metzger's ministry vision. He and his wife, Mariko, have been active in intercultural ministry in churches in the States, Japan, and England. Dr. Metzger is the author of More Than Things: A Personalist Ethics for a Throwaway Culture (IVP Academic, 2023); Setting the Spiritual Clock: Sacred Time Breaking Through the Secular Eclipse (Worship & Witness series, Cascade, 2020); Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus' Invitation to the Good Life (Cascade, 2018); Evangelical Zen: A Christian's Spiritual Travels With a Buddhist Friend (Patheos, 2015); Connecting Christ: How to Discuss Jesus in a World of Diverse Paths (Thomas Nelson, May 2012); New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement (Cascade, 2011); The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town (InterVarsity Press, 2010); Exploring Ecclesiology: An Evangelical and Ecumenical Introduction (co-authored with Brad Harper; Brazos/Baker, 2009); Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church (Eerdmans, 2007); and The Word of Christ and the World of Culture: Sacred and Secular through the Theology of Karl Barth (Eerdmans, 2003). He is co-editor of A World for All? Global Civil Society in Political Theory and Trinitarian Theology (co-edited with William F. Storrar and Peter J. Casarella; Eerdmans, 2011); and editor of Trinitarian Soundings in Systematic Theology (T&T Clark International, 2005). Dr. Metzger is a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey, and served as Senior Mission Scholar in Residence, Spring 2018 at the Overseas Ministries Study Center, when it was located in New Haven, Connecticut. The Metzgers have two children and one grandchild. He has a keen interest in the art of Katsushika Hokusai and Georges Rouault, the writings of John Steinbeck, and the music of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and Nirvana. Dr. Metzger blogs frequently at Uncommon God, Common Good (Patheos). His forthcoming works include the second edition of Evangelical Zen (Cascade, 2024), a volume on trauma and resilience (Worship & Witness series, Cascade, date TBD), and one on complexifying the category of "world religions" (IVP Academic, date TBD).