Diastase and the Holy Spirit in the thought of the early K. Barth Cover Image

Diastaza i Duch Święty w myśli młodego Karla Bartha
Diastase and the Holy Spirit in the thought of the early K. Barth

Author(s): Piotr Jaskóła
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: diastase; Holy Spirit; grace; Reconciler; Creator; Redeemer

Summary/Abstract: The article is a commentary on K. Barth’s lecture Der Heilige Geist und das christliche Leben (The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life). Its central thought is the thesis that there is no form of ‘continuation’ (Kontinuität) between man’s spirit and the Spirit of God. This lack of continuity can be seen in the mystery of creation – there is an ontological ‘discontinuity’ (Diskontinuität) between the creation and the Creator. Barth observes the similar discontinuity’ in the mystery of reconciliation – the sin separates man from That, who is Holy. Also in the mystery of redemption the difference between time and eternity creates the diastase between the man living in time and the eternal God. The relation between them can appear only as a result of the miracle of God’s grace

  • Issue Year: 12/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-14
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
Toggle Accessibility Mode