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Karl Barth

This volume traces Barth's work from his rejection of theological liberalism and his rediscovery of the Bible, to his magnum opus, the Church Dogmatics.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 348 pages

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  3. Barth for Armchair Theologians Shares theology, barth, biography
  4. God Here and Now Shares theology, barth

“If you want more of the same (biography about religion), start with these.”

  1. The Gospels: Jesus Christ
  2. Deconverted: a Journey from Religion to Reason
  3. Why I am Still a Christian
  4. Reasons to Believe: One Man's Journey Among the Evangelicals and the Faith He Left Behind

“If it was the theology that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Evangelical Theology: An Introduction
  2. Dogmatics in Outline
  3. The Humanity of God
  4. Natural Theology: Comprising Nature & Grace by Professor Dr Emil Brunner & the Reply No! by Dr Karl Barth

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Church Dogmatics, 14 Vols
  2. The Secret Doctrine: Vol 1
  3. Pompeii: The Day a City Died
  4. A History of the Jews