Author: Karl Barth

Quotes

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

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

- Karl Barth

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

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

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

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

- Karl Barth

Faith is never identical with piety.

Faith is never identical with piety.

- Karl Barth

It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart.

It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart.

- Karl Barth

No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.

No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.

- Karl Barth

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.

- Karl Barth

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