ABSTRACT
This chapter offers an exposition of the prolegomenal sections from the three hamartiology paragraphs of CD IV/1–3 (§60, §65, and §70). It begins with a delineation of Barth’s actualistic re-appropriation of the grammar of Augustine’s hamartiology, revisiting the Swiss theologian’s rejection of Augustinian meontology. This is followed by a series of discussions construing the christological method that Barth outlines in the prolegomenal sections of §60, §65, and §70. Specific attention will be paid to his use of the grammar of Chalcedon. Another important topic that this chapter addresses is the role of the Holy Spirit in the re-enactment of what Christ has objectively accomplished, which precludes the possibility of natural theology. The methodological considerations in this chapter serve to shed light on the contents of the ensuing chapters.
