Emil Brunner

Faith, hope, and love are central tropes in Christian teaching, and indeed are increasingly common in general vernacular, yet the Swiss theologian Emil Brunner found the triad lacked the thorough theological study they demanded. These three words, Brunner argues, represent the totality of what it means to be Christian: faith as a receptable of God's timeless love, hope as our faith in what God has done in Christ, and the giving of love which makes humans truly human. To Brunner, faith, hope, and love are essential and total, reflecting the relation to Jesus in the three dimensions of time - the past, present, and future. Faith, Hope, and Love, originally delivered as the Earl Lectures in Berkeley, California, in 1955, therefore represents Brunner's accomplished expression on the significance and importance of these three values to Christians.

The Barth-Brunner correspondence contains 174 letters, and offers a glimpse into the dynamic interactions of two of the 20th century's greatest theologians. The letters reveal the personalities of both men as they engage in intense and explicit theological discussion, debate, and criticism. The correspondence is rife with references to other theologians and theological positions, providing a telling account of how Barth and Brunner viewed themselves in relation to Christianity and philosophy. Additional commentaries reveal their thoughts on their teachers, contemporaries, and students, and ultimately offer a unique glimpse into the theology and the history of the Christian church in the 20th century, as well as the characters of the two men. Accordingly, the letters will clearly challenge some popular conceptions.

The Barth-Brunner correspondence, containing 174 letters, offers a glimpse into the dynamic interactions of two of the twentieth century's greatest theological minds. The letters betray the personalities of both men as they engage in intense and explicit theological discussion, debate, and criticism. The correspondence is rife with references to other theologians and theological positions, giving a telling account of how Barth and Brunner viewed themselves in relation to Christianity and philosophy, as well as their teachers, contemporaries, and students, ultimately offering a unique glimpse into the theology and the history of the Christian church in the twentieth century. Accordingly, the letters will clearly challenge some popular conceptions.

In this little book, which has become a classic, Emil Brunner, one of the twentieth century's leading Reformed theologians, introduces the basics of the Christian faith.

Emil Brunner discusses the importance of revelation as the foundation of Christian theology in relation to reason as the basis of Western civilization.

One of the greatest living theologians, Professor Brunner would command attention for any book he issues. Here he speaks of what happens when God meets man, the personal encounter between the Creator and the human creature.

""Our Faith: A Simple, Straightforward Account Of The Great Mysteries And Solid Facts Of The Christian Faith"" is a book written by Emil Brunner that aims to provide readers with a clear and concise understanding of the Christian faith. The book covers a range of topics, from the nature of God and the Trinity to the role of Jesus Christ in salvation and the meaning of the sacraments. Brunner presents these complex theological concepts in a way that is accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of familiarity with Christianity. He draws on both scripture and tradition to support his arguments and provides practical advice on how to live a faithful Christian life. Overall, ""Our Faith"" is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In den Briefen, die Karl Barth und Eduard Thurneysen von 1919 bis 1933 mit Friedrich Gogarten wechselten, spiegelt sich die 'Dialektische Theologie' vom Anfang bis zum Ende wider. Ursprünglich durch Barths Römerbrief zusammengeführt, gründeten diese Männer 1922 die Zeitschrift Zwischen den Zeiten, um der "Theologie des Wortes Gottes" ein geeignetes Forum zu schaffen. Hier meldeten sich später auch Emil Brunner und Rudolf Bultmann zu Wort. Ihr gemeinsamer Ausgangspunkt, die sich selbst bezeugende Offenbarung in Jesus Christus, einte sie zugleich in einer doppelten Gegnerschaft: sie traten der 'liberalen' ebenso wie der kirchlich 'positiven' Theologie scharf entgegen. Der ersten warfen sie die Harmonisierung von Vernunft und Offenbarung, von Kultur und Christentum vor, der zweiten die Verwechslung von Gläubigkeit und Glaube und dessen Verwandlung in eine Weltanschauung. Jede der drei Korrespondenzen dieses Bandes zeigt den fortschreitenden Prozeß der inneren Differenzierung dieser Arbeitsgemeinschaft, die am Ende zu ihrer Spaltung führte. Der 1928 offen ausbrechende Streit über die Bedeutung der Anthropologie für die Theologie entzweite Barth und Gogarten fortdauernd, während sich Brunner in dieser Frage an die Seite Gogartens stellte. Die den Briefwechseln dieses Bandes vorausgeschickte Einführung "Zwei Wege zwischen den Zeiten" skizziert schrittweise den wachsenden Zwiespalt zwischen Barth und Gogarten; sie zeichnet ihre Differenzen über das Ende ihrer Korrespondenz hinaus bis zum "Abschied" von Zwischen den Zeiten nach. Das im Anhang erstmals veröffentlichte Protokoll der letzten Beratung über Ende oder Fortsetzung der Zeitschrift zeigt den tiefgreifenden Konflikt ihrer Gründer und erklärt ihre endgültige Trennung.

'It is the intention of these twelve sermons,' says Dr. Brunner, 'to show in what sense faith in Jesus Christ includes the facts to which the Apostles' Creed refers to, and to show what this belief means in our life, both individually and socially.' Dr. Brunner's characteristic clarity of phrase and his skilful presentation of profound theological thought are seen at their best in this book. For him the Apostles' Creed is a living proclamation of the Christian Faith and a powerful attestation to the reign of Christ today.