مجلة الباحث للعلوم الرياضية والاجتماعية
Volume 4, Numéro 1, Pages 468-483
2021-01-10

Karl Barth And The Issue Of Saving Non-christian Nations

Authors : Nahnah Ismail .

Abstract

Abstract: Carl Barth, a Christian New-ortodox ascetic, is one of the most influential Christian theologians in the 20th century. Barth's theological approach is one of the three traditions of the new Christian theological field and a criterion for it. He has been considered an exclusivist in Christianity, and theology has placed him among John Hick's pluralistic tradition and Karl Runner's inclusiveness. Among the topics of Christian theology, Bart's exclusivism is emphasized in the discussion of salvation. In present article, Bart's view of salvation is examined through content analysis and it has shown that although he is considered to be the exclusive because of his emphasis on Christ as the way of salvation and clear emphasis to save Christian believers, but, in parts of his work, he firmly considers salvation for all humankind and shows an inclusive view in salvage. He believes that all human beings are subject to divine mercy and salvation according to the possibility of their existence and on the basis of the existence of Jesus Christ.

Keywords

Theology ; exclusivism ; Barth ; inclusivism ; Jesus Christ ; Non-Christians ; Salvation