to his emphasis on the universal dimension of God’s love and grace, he can be identified as an Arminian theologian. In Barth’s doctrine of election, we can find both Calvinistic and Arminian tendencies.32 3.4 Jesus Christ as the electing God One of the most innovative aspects of Barth’s doctrine of election lies in his argument that Jesus Christ is not only the Object of election but also the Subject of election. In other words, Jesus Christ is not only the elected man but also the electing God. Barth
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