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Vocabulary
at issue
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Does “at issue” mean being discussed? The word “issue” here means an important topic or problem for debate or discussion (Definition 1 of “issue” in the Online Oxford Dictionary)? Have I understood the phrase correctly?
Here is the context:
Barth, unlike Brunner […], insisted in his mature work on unfolding every aspect of Christian faith in the light of Jesus Christ and only in that light. The full implications of this are best indicated if we observe that far more is involved in it than merely the uniqueness of the revelation in Jesus, solely the issue whether there is genuine access to knowledge of God in any other place. What is also involved -- and this was the point at issue between Barth and Brunner -- is whether there can be any valid Christian understanding of creation, or nature, or sin, apart from Jesus Christ. Brunner wished to speak of man as created and fallen, as standing in guilt under the wrath and judgement of God, apart from Jesus Christ. (Source: A Century of Protestant Theology ,by Alasdair Heron)
Thank you.
Does “at issue” mean being discussed? The word “issue” here means an important topic or problem for debate or discussion (Definition 1 of “issue” in the Online Oxford Dictionary)? Have I understood the phrase correctly?
Here is the context:
Barth, unlike Brunner […], insisted in his mature work on unfolding every aspect of Christian faith in the light of Jesus Christ and only in that light. The full implications of this are best indicated if we observe that far more is involved in it than merely the uniqueness of the revelation in Jesus, solely the issue whether there is genuine access to knowledge of God in any other place. What is also involved -- and this was the point at issue between Barth and Brunner -- is whether there can be any valid Christian understanding of creation, or nature, or sin, apart from Jesus Christ. Brunner wished to speak of man as created and fallen, as standing in guilt under the wrath and judgement of God, apart from Jesus Christ. (Source: A Century of Protestant Theology ,by Alasdair Heron)
Thank you.
Top answer
The point at issue is the most important part of what they are discussing.
- The point at issue is the most important part of what they are discussing.
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The point at issue is the most important part of what they are discussing.
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Thank you Nikoo, for your reply.0
NikooThe point at issue is the most important part of what they are discussing.It means a little more than that: it means 'the point being argued about'.
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