We return to Barth’s first dogmatics lectures, and to the elaboration of one of his key theological concepts – both in this earlier period as well as throughout his later Church Do...
The McKrakenCast
Dr. W. Travis McMaken carries on conversations with friends, books he's reading, and the strange voices inside his head. He is a professor of religion and author of books on theology. On Twitter: @WTravisMcMaken
Sep 7th, 2020
This is Part 1 in a series of adult education (Sunday School) classes that I taught at St. Charles Presbyterian Church (...View Details
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Mar 19th, 2020
The Belhar Confession: An Introduction
The Belhar Confession is about speaking the gospel in a time of rampant racial oppression. Those currents continue to run strongly in the USA, and the current COVID-19 crisis has o...
More on Barth’s first dogmatics lectures! This episode addresses the relationship between dogmatics and preaching. We get a number of Barth “greatest hits” – like an early form of ...
Dec 18th, 2019
My Top 5 Books of 2019
I read a lot of books in 2019. Here are my top 5. Featured Books: Balmer, Evangelicalism in America Heschel, The Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence Hunsinger, Karl B...
Sep 3rd, 2019
Women of the Reformation
You're bored of hearing about the men of the Reformation. Get the scoop on some of the key Reformation women!Click here to access written and video versions of this content. =====...
Continuing our dive into Karl Barth's first attempt at writing a dogmatics, this episode tackles the first section: The Word of God as the Problem of Dogmatics. He discusses what i...
Jul 18th, 2019
Barth's "Göttingen Dogmatics" - Introduction
Travel with me back to the early 1920s and Karl Barth's first attempt at writing a dogmatics. Launched while teaching at the University of Göttingen, this was the genesis of the ma...
Jul 1st, 2019
Barthian and Process Theologians in Dialogue (Part 3)
Dr. W. Travis McMaken and Rev. Dr. Nichole Torbitzky (both of the Lindenwood University Philosophy & Religion program) discuss Colin Gunton's book on Karl Barth and Charles Har...
Jun 28th, 2019
Helmut Gollwitzer on Karl Barth and Socialism: An Excerpt
This is an excerpt from an essay by Helmut Gollwitzer about Karl Barth and socialism. Available in video format. ==========================I write books! Check them out here. I run...
