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Karl Barth's most significant theological work is his summa theology titled the Church Dogmatics, which contains Barth's doctrine of the word of God, doctrine of God, doctrine of reconciliation and doctrine of redemption. Barth is most well known for reorienting all theological discussion around Jesus.
Karl Barth (born May 10, 1886, Basel, Switzerland—died December 9/10, 1968, Basel) was one of the most influential Protestant theologians of the 20th century who radically changed Protestant thought in his emphasis of the “wholly otherness of God.”
Twentieth century Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886–1968; pronounced “Bart”) was a theological titan whose thought, although complex and often elusive, roared through the theological world of the twentieth century like a tsunami, uprooting buildings and reshaping everything in its path.
Scripture. Revelation. Election. One of the most influential and controversial features of Barth's Church Dogmatics was his doctrine of election (see CD II/2).
Karl Barth (1886-1968) was the most important Swiss theologian of the twentieth century, with an influence far beyond Switzerland. He is considered alongside Thomas Aquinas, Jean Calvin, and Friedrich Schleiermacher to be one of the greatest thinkers within the history of the Christian tradition.
Aug 8, 2008 · Shocking liberalism. He started out life conventionally enough: he was born in Basel, Switzerland, the son of Fritz Barth (pronounced "bart"), a professor of New Testament and early church...
The distinctive features of Karl Barth’s theology remain the subject of considerable debate and ongoing investigation. But some widely agreed upon features can be acknowledged. Before it was anything else, Barth’s theology was a theology of the Word of God.
A theologian, a public figure, a sentinel. The strictness and deep originality of the theologian’s work ensured its rapid spread throughout Protestantism and among catholic theologians, and caused intense debates and long-lasting polemics. Family and studies. Karl Barth (1886-1968) © Collection privée. Karl Barth was born in Basel on 10 May 1886.
Universally recognized as among a very select few who have profoundly influenced all of Christian theology, Karl Barth remains perhaps one of the least understood theologians of the modern period. He is often acknowledged as the greatest Protestant theologian of this century.
The Center for Barth Studies exists to provide leading resources on the theology and legacy of Swiss Reformed theologian Karl Barth (1886–1968).
