Karl Barth's Theology of God as the Absolute Person: Decision and the Problem of the Counterfactuals

This article argues that the tension identified by maximalist interpreters in Barth's theology between his concrete identification of Jesus Christ with essence God and affirmation counterfactual possibilities is motivated absolute person. divine personhood includes an element self-mastery over Godself. It demonstrated Barth uses concept decision claims to secure God's Lordship Godself avoid any necessity compulsion actions. person, a self-determining self-motivated intentional agent, which utilises irreducible, full presence gracious turning towards us revelation reconciliation.