Thanks for grasping this nettle. It is a real problem knowing how to
handle able scholars who do seem to be going down a road of their own
making. I have always had a problem with Barthianism - it wants the
evangelical experience without the historical foundation.
I want to come back on the Two Books approach (a responce to Gordie's
posts will have to wait) - and suggest that the Barthian position is
one outworking of it. Just as nature is separated from grace in
"natural philosophy", so grace is separated from nature in "Barthian
theology". Neither of these approaches do justice to the unity of
truth, the harmony between God's revelation in nature and God's
revelation in Christ, nor the scriptural pattern of God's Word coming
to man in a historical context.
Best wishes,
*** From David J. Tyler, CDT Department, Hollings Faculty,
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Telephone: 0161-247-2636 ***