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Barth rearticulates the Doctrine of Election: he puts Jesus front and center. In doing so, he fights a latent paganism that has snuck into the western tradition through classic western articulations of election. He also bars misuse of the doctrine for idolatry. Unfortunately, by putting Jesus as the center and gamut of God's will, he heavily implies universalism because God cannot act to humanity any differently from how He's acted in Christ, and He does not keep Christ in hell.
Despite these flaws, Barth forcefully reminds the reader of how far the western tradition has strayed from Jesus. By crafting any doctrine apart from Christ, speculation leads us to fearful and unbiblical mysteries that only lead us to sink far into the stormy seas. Barth here offers theologians the opportunity to raise their hands to Christ, showing them how far they have sunk into the stormy sea from attending to the world's distractions. He reminds them that, in order to properly stand on theological waters, the peace of truth amidst the storm endemic to human thinking and present in all other fields based on that, they need to focus their gaze entirely on the person of Christ.
Despite these flaws, Barth forcefully reminds the reader of how far the western tradition has strayed from Jesus. By crafting any doctrine apart from Christ, speculation leads us to fearful and unbiblical mysteries that only lead us to sink far into the stormy seas. Barth here offers theologians the opportunity to raise their hands to Christ, showing them how far they have sunk into the stormy sea from attending to the world's distractions. He reminds them that, in order to properly stand on theological waters, the peace of truth amidst the storm endemic to human thinking and present in all other fields based on that, they need to focus their gaze entirely on the person of Christ.
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