Abstract
This chapter investigates the influence of the Swiss pastor and academic Karl Barth (1886–1968) upon three important Scottish theologians active in the twentieth century: John McConnachie (1875–1948), H. R. Mackintosh (1870–1936), and T. F. Torrance (1913–2007). Each of these thinkers bears a measure of responsibility for Barth becoming a central conversation partner for theology in Scotland from 1930 onwards, although each had a rather different relationship to his work. This chapter exposits the influence of Barth upon each theologian in detail, attending to their significant publications on Barth as well as to wider contextual factors. It concludes by offering one possible reason for the different influences of Barth upon each of their work and a brief reflection upon the ongoing influence of Barth in Scotland.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | History of Scottish Theology |
| Editors | David Fergusson, Mark Elliott |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 146-160 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Volume | III |
| ISBN (Print) | 0198759355 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2019 |
Keywords
- Karl Barth
- John McConnachie
- H. R. Mackintosh
- T. F. Torrance
- dialectical theology
- revelation
- Word of God
- science