KBBC: Week 3, Day 4, Barth and Taubes

Ben Myer's fascinating essay on Barth and Taubes followed by a response from Derek Alan Woodard-Lehman.

This is a really excellent essay. Ben sketches Taubes interaction with Barth, and in particular, Barth's interpretation of Romans 13. The essay seeks not only to address some differences and similarities in their interpretation of the text, but more importantly, the apocalyptic method being used to do so.

This essay is particularly fascinating to me because prior to reading it I knew next to nothing about Jacob Taubes. Ben also does a find job of interpreting Barth and bringing to light the apocalyptic nature of his exegesis of Romans 13. This one is a must read.

KBBC: Week 3, Day 3, Barth and Hart

The third post of week three of the 2010 KBBC is up. Keith Starkenburg has written an interesting essay on the aesthetics of Karl Barth and David Bentley Hart followed by an appreciative yet critical response by Han-luen Kantzer Komline.

Starkenburg's main thesis is that Barth's doctrine of Glory, which can be found in CD II.1, achieves the same purpose that Hart does in the Beauty of the Infinite without falling into an affirmation of the analogia entis. Thus, Hart's criticism of Barth, which is quite incomplete, is misleading for it doesn't fully engage or deal with Barth's use of analogical models as they present themselves in the Church Dogmatics.

Komline's response to Starkenburg is quite good. He appreciates the aim and tenor or Starkenburg's essay, but questions the method employed. He begs the question of whether or not multiple roads to the same theological end, which make room for multiple theological approaches to the same theological question, misrepresent and detract from the particularity of each individual theologian? But, ultimately Starkenburg's essay is profitable for it seeks to find similarity amongst the dissimilarity of two theologians.

Go read this essay and response - it is well worth your time!

2010 KBBC: Week 3, Day 2 | Der Evangelische Theologe

Be sure to check out the new KBBC post. Mike Jimenez has written a nice article on Barth and Badiou followed by a fine response by Geoff Holsclaw.

Mike attempts to show the relationship between Barth and Badiou's understanding of "event" particularly as it relates to the "Christ event," for Barth, and knowledge and truth of the "event," for Badiou, which produces a type of de-theologized universal truth empowering a radically non-conformist conviction.

Geoff's response is quite appreciative, but finds Mike's reliance upon Badiou's book "St. Paul," to be a bit narrow. Geoff believes the real point of conversation takes place between the ontologies of the two--a suggestion that I agree with.

Another excellent paper and response for this years KBBC. Remember, Travis and David are turning this years conference into a book, so, if you feel so obliged, please donate (there is a link at the bottom of each post).

KBBC: Week 3, day 1, Barth, Milbank, and Zizek

Today's opening essay is a must read. Paul Jones writes and exceptional essay on Barth, Milbank, and Zizek followed by a thought provoking response by Adam Kotsko. Go check it out!

KBBC: Session 3

Hey all, I hope that everyone had as great of a Thanksgiving as I had. Tomorrow starts the third and final session of the 2010 Karl Barth Blog Conference and it's going to be a great finish. I unfortunately won't be able to read or comment on any posts at least until late tomorrow night because I will have the fortunate opportunity to spend the day with my wife at Disneyland. There are going to be some great posts so make sure to go check them out and if you feel up to it drop a comment or two.