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Dialectical Theology
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“Dialectical theology” is the name for a movement that after World War I initiated a new period in theology and the church, first of all in Germany. It found expression in the journal Zwischen den Zeiten (Between the times; 1923–33), produced by Karl Barth (1886–1968), Friedrich Gogarten (1887–1967), Georg Merz (1892–1959), and Eduard Thurneysen (1888–1974). Coworkers were Rudolf Bultmann (1884–1976) and Emil Brunner (1889–1966); for a time, Paul Tillich (1886–1965) was also in dialogue wit…

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Sauter, Gerhard, “Dialectical Theology”, in: Encyclopedia of Christianity Online. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-2685_eco_D262>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004169678, 20080512



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