Barth and Jüngel on the two kingdoms
I have finished three sit-down exams and two papers, and now I have just one final paper to go. My topic is the relation between anthropology and the doctrine of the two kingdoms in the theology of Karl Barth and Eberhard Jüngel. If you have any particular insights on this subject that you think I should consider, by all means, let me know.
The paper is due Friday. After that, there shall be much rejoicing.
The paper is due Friday. After that, there shall be much rejoicing.
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In the immortal words of "Beowulf" as stylized in the film, "13th Warrior" - "Luck often enough will save a man if his courage holds."
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At least that's what Metzger argues in The Word of Christ and the World of Culture, fairly well I think.
Yes and no. It all rests on what you mean by "two kingdoms." Jüngel claims that Barth does have a doctrine of two kingdoms, though modified significantly. I would say that in light of the clarifications which Jüngel and Ebeling offer, Barth shares a lot with modern Lutherans, but his own understanding is unique. Moltmann is right, I think, to characterize Barth's position as a two communities doctrine, rather than two kingdoms. There is still a duality, but much closer together.
In my paper, I am connecting each theologian's doctrine of the church-state relation back to their respective anthropologies. How each thinks of the human person conditions their understanding of the ecclesial-civil spheres.