reconnaissance plane with a Chinese fighter. The U.S. claimed the plane
was in international air space; the Chinese, that it was in their space. As a
result, the U.S. Crew was held hostage in an unfriendly land.
traditional Evangelical, I would rather say classical Evangelical, and
Barthian view of Scripture. How do we survey a boundary line? A surveyor
sights using a fixed point established by a "rod" held by his "rod-man."
"Speech-act" theory, as developed by J. L. Austin and John Searle,
clarity to both views and to show the inadequacy of the Barthian view.
deal with the "new hermeneutic," with deconstructive, reader-response,
ideological and pragmatic criticism. Isn't discussing Barth's view a bit
passé?
between the two is indistinct. Second, as a result, Barth continues to
influence us more than we may realize. Will our hazy vision cause us to
transgress a boundary and bring consequences destructive of our faith and
witness?
in the world, and by his affirming the genuineness of God's personal
encounter with His people. Furthermore, Barth was often a masterful
exegete of Scripture who insisted that dogmatics be based on the "Biblical
witness." His affirmation of Scripture as a "human witness" to revelation
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