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Theology of Encounter
Emil Brunner's emphasis on a personal encounter with God requiring a decision, critiquing faith placed in the Bible rather than in Christ.
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Emil Brunner's emphasis that God is to be personally encountered and requires a decision — for or against. Brunner criticized conservative Protestants of having a "bible faith," that is, having faith in the Bible rather than Christ.
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Last revised August 14, 2026