The Theology of Emil Brunner Introduction Emil Brunner was a man of deep conviction with a personal passion for his Lord Jesus Christ. His hair was white, and his manner animated when in 1946 he visited Southern Seminary. With perfect English and a British accent he answered questions from students while pacing the platform and sipping water, as he put… Read More
Emil Brunner’s View of Revelation Emil Brunner defined revelation as presence. He expanded on this theme in his work Truth as Encounter to describe it as “God’s self-giving.”1 More than information is communicated during the encounter. God’s personal presence is transmitted during the actual event. The goal of this revelation is the establishment of a personal relationship with God. This… Read More