David E. Demson

A Unique Time of God

Theology

“In his illuminating introduction to his fine translation of Barth’s World War I sermons, William Klempa demonstrates in A Unique Time of God how these sermons are the true beginning of Barth’s later theology: through them a revolutionary theology was born out of the necessity and struggle of proclaiming the Christian message during the first few months of the Great War. In these sermons, the pastoral and theological strengths of the young Barth are already present. Also evident are the liberal emphases of nineteenth-century theology and the beginning of Barth’s negation of them. Klempa’s work sets in high relief a major milestone in twentieth-century theology.”

Trinity, Time, and Church

Theology

“Twenty bright and mostly well-known theologians here inquire into Robert Jenson's account of God's triune life as the place of God's temporality and ours. Common appreciation for Jenson's major theme 'God takes time for us,' and for the way he unfolds it, spurs the contributors on to attempt critical developments and corrections. The book provides a surprisingly comprehensive description of Jenson's theology and, therefore, also provides a cogent perspective from which to explore contemporary theology.”