Neo-Orthodoxy

• Who is a key neo-orthodoxy theologian?

  Karl Barth
• What does Barth believe about the bible?

  It is not necessarily 'the word of God'. Still accepts principle traditions though
• Why did Barth reject inerrancy?

  Modern forms of studying the bible suggest that parts of the bible are not true because there are many errors. It also contains some contradictions
• What is an example of a contradiction in the bible?

  Mark 10:11 Jesus says that anybody who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her whereas in Matthew 19:9 Jesus says that anyone who divorces his wife - except for marital unfaithfulness - and marries another woman, commits adultery
• Why is the bible not the word of God according to Barth?

  It is not the word of God, but contains it. God does not reveal himself in the words of the bible but in Jesus. Reading the bible we become aware that we are sinners in need of forgiveness and we feel the presence of god the forgiver in Jesus
• What does Barth believe about scripture?

  Scripture is a vehicle through which God may be experienced. At the moment that the presence of God is experienced, the text becomes meaningful and the experience is authoritative for the believer