Tag: Mean

When in the realm of Barth studies, you will often hear of ‘Barth’s actualism.’ But what in fact is actualism in Barth’s theology? And might it, once understood, offer the way out of the classical modes of thought in regard to God’s relation to the world through the decretum absolutum (‘absolute decree’)? In other words, could Barth’s actualism allow us to understand God’s ways vis-à-vis the world in such a way that God is no longer understood to be a static monad, but instead, a relational and personalist God, who indeed is constituted by his perichoretic co-inhering relations as Father,…

Tuhina Rasche, San Carlos, CA Warm-up Question What are some of the things you love? Food, music, movies, books? Why do you love them? What are your favorite songs or stories about love? Why are they your favorites? What do these songs or stories say about love? What Do You Mean By “Love”? I’m going to date myself, but I love power ballads from the 1980s. I really love these songs.  Not just  because of the cool electric guitars, but also because a lot of these songs explore the concept of love. Some of these songs: Tina Turner’s “What’s Love…