Barth on Divine Simplicity and the Attributes of God: A Theological Agenda for Christian/Muslim Dialogue

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-532
Author(s):  
Stephen Pickard
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Karl Barth ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Divine Simplicity ◽  
Doctrine Of God ◽  
Religious Dialogue ◽  
The World ◽  
Attributes Of God ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This article examines the theological concepts of divine simplicity and the attributes of God. The purpose of this inquiry is to explore the significance of these themes for Christian/Muslim dialogue. In this sense the article is an overture to a public theology undertaken through aspects of the doctrine of God foundational for Christians and Muslims. An introduction identifies the somewhat marginal significance of theological dialogue in Christian-Muslim encounter. In doing so it considers what contribution Karl Barth might have to make to Christian-Muslim reflections on the doctrine of God. The main focus of the article examines Barth’s treatment of divine simplicity and the attributes of God. In this respect the article highlights the importance of Barth’s ethical transposition of the doctrine of divine simplicity and its implications for inter-religious engagements in the world. The article argues for a public theology which takes more seriously the relationship between theory and practice in inter-religious dialogue.

Navigating Theory and Practice Through Evaluation Fieldwork

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Anne Chouinard ◽  
Ayesha S. Boyce ◽  
Juanita Hicks ◽  
Jennie Jones ◽  
Justin Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Cultural Dynamics ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Evaluation Theory ◽  
Evaluation Practice ◽  
Reflective Journals ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

To explore the relationship between theory and practice in evaluation, we focus on the perspectives and experiences of student evaluators, as they move from the classroom to an engagement with the social, political, and cultural dynamics of evaluation in the field. Through reflective journals, postcourse interviews, and facilitated group discussions, we involve students in critical thinking around the relationship between evaluation theory and practice, which for many was unexpectedly tumultuous and contextually dynamic and complex. In our exploration, we are guided by the following questions: How do novice practitioners navigate between the world of the classroom and the world of practice? What informs their evaluation practice? More specifically, how can we understand the relationship between theory and practice in evaluation? A thematic analysis leads to three interconnected themes. We conclude with implications for thinking about the relationship between theory and practice in evaluation.

scholarly journals Official Reporting of Religious Organizations as a Source of Empirical Data on the Activities of the Church: Some Questions of Theory and Practice of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden

2020 ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
O. A. Balabeikina ◽  
N. M. Mezhevich ◽  
A. A. Iankovskaia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Partial Solution ◽  
The State ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Reference Case ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

The relevance of any material offered to the scientific and expert community depends on many factors. Objectively, the presence of this or that issue in the center of public attention has a positive effect on the actualization of this or that article. However, there is an obvious danger. Academic approaches that accidentally find themselves in resonance with global trends can fall victim to political conjuncture. Relevance in this case can fall victim to the political moment. Moreover, this or that topic, being in the center of public discussion, negatively affects the academic understanding of the problem. All this fully relates to the question of the relationship between the state and the church in modern Europe and Russia.A few words about global trends. Their essence boils down to the growing confrontation between supporters of new ideological approaches and traditionalists, among whom are many adherents.The relationship between religion and the state testifies to the fact that states and societies have not yet learned to draw an effective line between their interests and those of adherents. This fact presupposes careful state and public participation in the affairs of the church. However, acknowledging this circumstance is not enough. The state must clearly know what, where and how is happening in the church sphere of the life of society in cases where church affairs can affect public and state security.It is also known that almost all the leading churches, to a greater or lesser extent, provide official reporting to the state. However, working with this reporting, its scientific analysis is not always representative.Objective. The presented article is aimed at a partial solution of the problem of increasing the effectiveness of academic research of the church` activities. Moreover, it is made based on official church statistics.The author’s position is the following. States and societies have no right to let go of this vital sphere of life. The functions of the state, in this case, are at least controlling. The ineffective execution of its functions by the state can be revealed in many countries of the world. The situation in France is nothing more than a reference case of a problem that, to one degree or another, exists in most of the countries of the world, which are distinguished by ethnic and confessional heterogeneity.

1. Why Study IR?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jackson ◽  
Georg Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Online Resource ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction to International Relations provides a concise introduction to the principal international relations theories, and explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues. Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates. Throughout the text, the chapters encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theories presented, and the major points of contention between them. In so doing, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how major theoretical debates link up with each other, and how the structure of the discipline of international relations is established. The book places a strong emphasis throughout on the relationship between theory and practice, carefully explaining how theories organise and shape our view of the world. Topics include realism, liberalism, International Society, International Political Economy, social constructivism, post-positivism in international relations, and foreign policy. A chapter is dedicated to key global issues and how theory can be used as a tool to analyse and interpret these issues. The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes: short case studies, review questions, annotated web links, and a flashcard glossary.

The theological function of the doctrine of the divine attributes and the divine glory, with special reference to Karl Barth and his reading of the Protestant Orthodox

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-223
Author(s):  
Christopher R. J. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Karl Barth ◽  
Divine Attributes ◽  
Doctrine Of God ◽  
Clear Sense ◽  
Theological Discourse ◽  
Triune God ◽  
History Of ◽  
Attributes Of God ◽  
Short Hand

AbstractTheological discourse on the doctrine of the attributes of God has lacked a clear sense of its purpose within the doctrine of God. It has far too often led one into an abstract realm in which an incipient naturalism is present concerning who God is and what God is like: the attributes resemble those of a supreme being rather than the triune God of the gospel. If the doctrine is to perform the salutary theological work for which it is capable, it would be to its advantage to describe, as does Barth, God's attributes in terms of a series of short-hand descriptions which agree with God's enacted identity in the history of Israel as fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In doing so, Barth offers a tremendously creative re-inhabitation of the doctrine. It is creative precisely because Barth avoids many of the shortcomings of the historical shape of the doctrine, as exemplified for him in Protestant Orthodoxy's tendency toward semi-nominalism, by attending anew to the declarative and communicative character of the glory of the Lord, a glory which is inclusive of a multiplicity of perfections. The result is a rearticulation of the doctrine of the divine attributes that is truly concrete, inasmuch as it eschews not only a false apophaticism, which would deflect attention away from the resplendent contours of God's saving self-display in the economy of salvation, but also attests the extent of God's propensity to ever give of himself as he is and to evoke a form of creaturely life commensurate with his self-giving.

scholarly journals The Promises and Dangers of Public Theology

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
SEUNG-GOO LEE
Keyword(s):  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Trinitarian Theology ◽  
Reformed Theology ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

In this article, I examine how public theology developed during the last several decades and point out several pitfalls in it. During this examination, I also draw out several ways in which Reformed public theology could be presented to avoid the dangers of public theology. That is, it must be based on Trinitarian theology and must be orthodox in the sense that it should not hold to a pluralistic view of salvation and not be panentheistic in its understanding of the relationship between God and the world. KEYWORDS: Public theology, Reformed theology, religious pluralism, panentheism, Trinity, doing theology

scholarly journals TEORIA E PRÁTICA NA FORMAÇÃO CLÁSSICA: O DEBATE SOFISTA*

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane da Silva ◽  
Marcos Vinicius da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Reflective Thought ◽  
The World ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Relationship

Este trabalho tem por objetivo discutir algumas concepções filosóficas e educacionais da Sofística,especialmente de Protágoras e Górgias, evidenciando como esses filósofos entendiam a relação entre teoria e prática a fim de propiciar uma reflexão sobre a forma como se encara estes doispólos que compõem a formação humana atualmente. O método empregado para a realização de tal intento consiste na revisão bibliográfica, no qual os resultados são obtidos da interpretação de conteúdos e da comparação entre significados explícitos ou latentes. Os resultados evidenciamque os Sofistas propuseram uma nova maneira de pensar o mundo por intermédio da práxis realizando assim a junção entre teoria e prática. Tal transposição do dualismo entre teoria e prática faz concluir que se deve utilizar a teoria como recurso para exercer o pensamento reflexivo e elementos para criar novas ações baseadas na experiência que se vivencia para lidar com um mundo em mudança.Descritores: Aprendizagem; Educação; Filosofia.This work aims to discuss some philosophical and educational conceptions of Sophistic, especially Protagoras and Gorgias, showing how these philosophers understood the relationship between theory and practice in order to provide a reflection on how one sees these two poles that make upthe human development currently. The method employed for the realization of such intent is the literature review, which the conclusions are obtained through the content and interpretation of the comparison between explicit or latent meanings. Results show that the Sophists have proposed a new way of thinking about the world through praxis thus realizing the junction between Theory and Practice. This transposition dualism between theory and practice leads us to conclude that we should use the theory for us to exercise our reflective thought and have elements to create new actions based on the experience that it is living to deal with a changing world.Descriptors: Learning; Education; Philosophy.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo discutir algunas concepciones filosóficas y educativas de los sofistas, especialmente Protágoras y Gorgias, mostrando cómo estos filósofos comprendieron la relación entre la teoría y la práctica con el fin de ofrecer una reflexión sobre cómo se ve estos dos polos que componen el formación humana actualmente. El método empleado es la revisión de laliteratura, que permite que se obtengan a las conclusiones del contenido y la interpretación de la comparación entre los significados explícitos o latentes. Las investigaciones indican que los sofistas han propuesto una nueva forma de pensar el mundo por la praxis, de esta manera lograr la unión entre teoría y práctica. La transposición del dualismo nos lleva a concluir que se debe utilizar la teoría como un recurso para que ejerzamos nuestro pensamiento reflexivo y para crearnuevas acciones basadas en la experiencia que se estea viviendo para hacer frente a un cambiantemundo.Descriptores: Aprendizaje; Educación; Filosofía.

scholarly journals The Impact of Practice on Pedagogy: Reflections of Novice Evaluation Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Anne Chouinard ◽  
Ayesha Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Evaluation Theory ◽  
The World ◽  
Course Offerings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In this practice note two novice evaluation teachers share their findings from research conducted with students who were enrolled in a theory and practicum course in evaluation. The study focused on understanding how and in what ways students navigate between the world of theory and the world of practice. The find-ings from this study subsequently led to a re-envisioning of the course offerings to provide a more nuanced transition between two dichotomized conceptualizations of evaluation (theory and practice), revised syllabi, and the addition of a third course. The implications of this research (and subsequent pedagogical revisions) raise im-portant issues for evaluation teachers and practitioners, as we continue to debate the relationship between theory and practice in evaluation.Dans cette note de pratique, deux nouveaux professeurs d’évaluation font part des résultats d’une étude effectuée auprès d’étudiants inscrits à un cours théo-rique et à un stage en évaluation. L’étude visait à comprendre comment et de quelle façon les étudiants font la transition entre la théorie et la pratique. Les résultats de cette l’étude ont par la suite mené à une refonte de cours pour faciliter la transition entre des conceptualisations dichotomisées de l’évaluation (théorie et pratique), une révision du curriculum et l’ajout d’un troisième cours. Cette recherche (les révisions pédagogiques qu’elle a entraînées) soulève des questions importantes pour les profes-seurs et les praticiens de l’évaluation, alors que se poursuit le débat sur le lien entre la théorie et la pratique en évaluation.

Karl Barth’s Reception of Thomas Aquinas

2021 ◽  
pp. 467-482
Author(s):  
Kenneth Oakes
Keyword(s):  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Karl Barth ◽  
Summa Theologiae ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
Analogy Of Being ◽  
Doctrine Of God ◽  
Natural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
The Relationship

Four different pictures of Thomas Aquinas can be found in the works of Karl Barth: Thomas as representative of Roman Catholic theology; Thomas as forerunner to positions later adopted by the Reformers and the Reformed scholastics; Thomas as an ally in countering aspects of Roman Catholic theology that Barth deems problematic; and Thomas as a common doctor of the Church. Additionally, Barth agrees with Thomas on many issues regarding the Trinity, the doctrine of God, the relationship between God and the world, providence, and predestination, while he disagrees on with Thomas on issues related to the natural knowledge of God, the relationship between nature and grace, and the analogy of being. Barth’s interpretation of Thomas Aquinas’ theology was influenced by Erik Peterson and Erich Przywara, and his main sources for understanding Thomas were the Summa contra gentiles and the Summa theologiae.

Introduction to International Relations

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jackson ◽  
Georg Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Online Resource ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction to International Relations provides a concise introduction to the principal international relations theories, and explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues. Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates. Throughout the text, the chapters encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theories presented, and the major points of contention between them. In so doing, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how major theoretical debates link up with each other, and how the structure of the discipline of international relations is established. The book places a strong emphasis throughout on the relationship between theory and practice, carefully explaining how theories organise and shape our view of the world. Topics include realism, liberalism, International Society, International Political Economy, social constructivism, post-positivism in international relations, and foreign policy. A chapter is dedicated to key global issues and how theory can be used as a tool to analyse and interpret these issues. The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes: short case studies, review questions, annotated web links, and a flashcard glossary.

Introduction to International Relations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jackson ◽  
Georg Sørensen ◽  
Jørgen Møller
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction to International Relations provides a concise introduction to the principal international relations theories, and explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues. Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates. Throughout the text, the chapters encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theories presented, and the major points of contention between them. In so doing, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how major theoretical debates link up with each other, and how the structure of the discipline of international relations is established. The book places a strong emphasis throughout on the relationship between theory and practice, carefully explaining how theories organize and shape our view of the world. It also shows how a historical perspective can often refine theories and provide a frame of reference for contemporary problems of international relations. Topics include realism, liberalism, International Society, International Political Economy, social constructivism, post-positivism in international relations, and foreign policy. Each chapter ends by discussing how different theories have attempted to integrate or combine international and domestic factors in their explanatory frameworks. The final chapter is dedicated to key global issues and how theory can be used as a tool to analyse and interpret these issues. The text is accompanied by online resources, which include: short case studies, review questions, annotated web links, and a flashcard glossary.

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