Author: Karl Barth

Quotes

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.

- Karl Barth

Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only as those chosen with them, as guests in their house, that we are new wood grafted onto their tree.

Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only as those chosen with them, as guests in their house, that we are new wood grafted onto their tree.

- Karl Barth

Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.

Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.

- Karl Barth

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

- Karl Barth

The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.

The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.

- Karl Barth

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

- Karl Barth

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.

- Karl Barth

Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good.

Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good.

- Karl Barth

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

- Karl Barth

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