Karl Barth Quotes

Top 90 wise famous quotes and sayings by Karl Barth

  1. Home
    2. ›
  2. Karl Barth Quotes

Karl Barth Famous Quotes & Sayings

Discover top inspirational quotes from Karl Barth on Wise Famous Quotes.

Karl Barth quotes: To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world. To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.
Karl Barth quotes: The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all. The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all.
Karl Barth quotes: The Word ought to be exposed in the words The Word ought to be exposed in the words
Karl Barth quotes: 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 quotes: 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 quotes: We must read the Bible through the eyes of shipwrecked people for whom everything has gone overboard. We must read the Bible through the eyes of shipwrecked people for whom everything has gone overboard.
Karl Barth quotes: Christian worship is the most momentous, most urgent, most glorious action that can take place in human life. Christian worship is the most momentous, most urgent, most glorious action that can take place in human life.
Karl Barth quotes: A quite specific astonishment stands at the beginning of every theological perception, inquiry, and thought. A quite specific astonishment stands at the beginning of every theological perception, inquiry, and thought.
Karl Barth quotes: When theology recognizes one thing properly, it mis-recognizes something else all the more thoroughly. When theology recognizes one thing properly, it mis-recognizes something else all the more thoroughly.
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 quotes: Sin scorches us most after it comes under the scrutinizing light of God's forgiveness and not before Sin scorches us most after it comes under the scrutinizing light of God's forgiveness and not before
Karl Barth quotes: God has not the slightest need for our proofs. God has not the slightest need for our proofs.
Karl Barth quotes: Heaven is the creation inconceivable to man; earth is the creation conceivable to him. Heaven is the creation inconceivable to man; earth is the creation conceivable to him.
Karl Barth quotes: Mozart's music is an invitation to the listener to venture just a little out of the sense of his own subjectivity. Mozart's music is an invitation to the listener to venture just a little out of the sense of his own subjectivity.
Karl Barth quotes: Humanity in its basic form is co-humanity. Humanity in its basic form is co-humanity.
Karl Barth quotes: In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians. In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.
Karl Barth quotes: The gospel is not a truth among other truths. Rather, it sets a question mark against all truths. The gospel is not a truth among other truths. Rather, it sets a question mark against all truths.
Karl Barth quotes: Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible. Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.
Karl Barth quotes: For if God Himself became man, this man, what else can this mean but that He declared himself guilty of the contradiction against Himself For if God Himself became man, this man, what else can this mean but that He declared himself guilty of the contradiction against Himself
Karl Barth quotes: The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself. The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.
Karl Barth quotes: Humor is the opposite of all self-admiration and self-praise. Humor is the opposite of all self-admiration and self-praise.
Karl Barth quotes: I haven't even read everything I wrote. I haven't even read everything I wrote.
Karl Barth quotes: Where dogmatics exists at all, it exists only with the will to be a Church dogmatics, a dogmatics of the ecumenical Church. Where dogmatics exists at all, it exists only with the will to be a Church dogmatics, a dogmatics of the ecumenical Church.
Karl Barth quotes: The church speaks finally in that it prays for the world. The church speaks finally in that it prays for the world.
Karl Barth quotes: 'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety ... 'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety ...
Karl Barth quotes: Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood. Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood.
Karl Barth quotes: God transcends even the undertakings of evangelical theologians. God transcends even the undertakings of evangelical theologians.
Karl Barth quotes: Radically and basically, all sin is simply ingratitude. Radically and basically, all sin is simply ingratitude.
Karl Barth quotes: True theology is an actual determination and claiming of man by the acting God. True theology is an actual determination and claiming of man by the acting God.
Karl Barth quotes: In dogmatics our question is: What are we to think and say? In dogmatics our question is: What are we to think and say?
Karl Barth quotes: No act of man can claim to be more than an attempt, not even science. No act of man can claim to be more than an attempt, not even science.
Karl Barth quotes: Evangelical theology is modest theology, because it is determined to be so by its object, that is, by him who is its subject. Evangelical theology is modest theology, because it is determined to be so by its object, that is, by him who is its subject.
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 quotes: What is offered to man's apprehension in any specific revelation of Christ is the living God himself. What is offered to man's apprehension in any specific revelation of Christ is the living God himself.
Karl Barth quotes: Let us hear what the Bible says and what we as Christians are called to hear together: By grace you have been saved. Let us hear what the Bible says and what we as Christians are called to hear together: By grace you have been saved.
Karl Barth quotes: If I have a system it is limited to a recognition of what Kierkegaard called 'the infinite qualitative distinction' between time and eternity If I have a system it is limited to a recognition of what Kierkegaard called 'the infinite qualitative distinction' between time and eternity
Karl Barth quotes: Sin is not confined to the evil things we do. It is the evil within us, the evil which we are. Sin is not confined to the evil things we do. It is the evil within us, the evil which we are.
Karl Barth quotes: We act unbelievingly and disobediently when, for whatever motive, we distort, falsify, or suppress the facts about our life in nature and history. We act unbelievingly and disobediently when, for whatever motive, we distort, falsify, or suppress the facts about our life in nature and history.
Karl Barth quotes: Mozart creates music from a mysterious center, and so knows the limits to the right and the left, above and below. He maintains moderation. Mozart creates music from a mysterious center, and so knows the limits to the right and the left, above and below. He maintains moderation.
Karl Barth quotes: Dogmatics is the testing of Church doctrine and proclamation, Dogmatics is the testing of Church doctrine and proclamation,
Karl Barth quotes: There will be no song on our lips if there be no anguish in our hearts. There will be no song on our lips if there be no anguish in our hearts.
Karl Barth quotes: The Church should be the place where a word reverberates right into the world. The Church should be the place where a word reverberates right into the world.
Karl Barth quotes: Mozart's music always sounds unburdened, effortless, and light. This is why it unburdens, releases, and liberates us. Mozart's music always sounds unburdened, effortless, and light. This is why it unburdens, releases, and liberates us.
Karl Barth quotes: Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart. Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart.
Karl Barth quotes: When we speak of our virtues we are competitors, when we confess our sins we become brothers. When we speak of our virtues we are competitors, when we confess our sins we become brothers.
Karl Barth quotes: Exactly halfway between exegesis and practical theology stands dogmatics, Exactly halfway between exegesis and practical theology stands dogmatics,
Karl Barth quotes: Belief cannot argue with unbelief, it can only preach to it. Belief cannot argue with unbelief, it can only preach to it.
Karl Barth quotes: No one can become and remain a theologian unless he is compelled again and again to be astonished at himself. No one can become and remain a theologian unless he is compelled again and again to be astonished at himself.
Karl Barth quotes: Everyone who has to contend with unbelief should be advised that he ought not to take his own unbelief too seriously. Everyone who has to contend with unbelief should be advised that he ought not to take his own unbelief too seriously.
Karl Barth quotes: Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
Karl Barth quotes: Impossibility is more possible than everything which we hold to be possible. Impossibility is more possible than everything which we hold to be possible.
Karl Barth quotes: Thou shalt make no image, no abstraction, including none of THE American, THE Swiss, THE German. Thou shalt make no image, no abstraction, including none of THE American, THE Swiss, THE German.
Karl Barth quotes: Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God ... is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor. Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God ... is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor.
Karl Barth quotes: We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.
Karl Barth quotes: The term 'laity' is one of the worst in the vocabulary of religion and ought to be banished from the Christian conversation. The term 'laity' is one of the worst in the vocabulary of religion and ought to be banished from the Christian conversation.
Karl Barth quotes: I don't believe in universalism, but I do believe in Jesus Christ, the reconciler of all I don't believe in universalism, but I do believe in Jesus Christ, the reconciler of all
Karl Barth quotes: Prayer without study would be empty. Study without prayer would be blind. Prayer without study would be empty. Study without prayer would be blind.
Karl Barth quotes: In the Credo the Church bows before that God Whom we did not seek and find - Who rather has sought and found us. Now In the Credo the Church bows before that God Whom we did not seek and find - Who rather has sought and found us. Now
Karl Barth quotes: The Christian Church does not exist in Heaven, but on earth and in time. The Christian Church does not exist in Heaven, but on earth and in time.
Karl Barth quotes: Theology must have the character of a living procession. Theology must have the character of a living procession.
Karl Barth quotes: Exegesis, exegesis, and yet more exegesis! Exegesis, exegesis, and yet more exegesis!
Karl Barth quotes: The resurrection of Jesus was like a boulder crashing into the pool of history. The resurrection of Jesus was like a boulder crashing into the pool of history.
Karl Barth quotes: A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity. A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity.
Karl Barth quotes: Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God. Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
Karl Barth quotes: Abortion is 'the great modern sin. Abortion is 'the great modern sin.
Karl Barth quotes: The Devil may also make use of morality. The Devil may also make use of morality.
Karl Barth quotes: Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so? Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so?
Karl Barth quotes: There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology. There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology.
Karl Barth quotes: 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 quotes: The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that. The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that.
Karl Barth quotes: Scientific dogmatics must devote itself to the criticism and correction of Church proclamation and not just to a repetitive exposition of it. Scientific dogmatics must devote itself to the criticism and correction of Church proclamation and not just to a repetitive exposition of it.
Karl Barth quotes: For the millions that suffer unjustly, the Confessing Church does not yet have a heart. For the millions that suffer unjustly, the Confessing Church does not yet have a heart.
Karl Barth quotes: 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 quotes: Political correctness jeopardizes more than it should the human capacity to speak the truth, Political correctness jeopardizes more than it should the human capacity to speak the truth,
Karl Barth quotes: God listens to Bach while the angels listen to Mozart. God listens to Bach while the angels listen to Mozart.
Karl Barth quotes: Agape is related to Eros, as Mozart to Beethoven. How could they possibly be confused? Agape is related to Eros, as Mozart to Beethoven. How could they possibly be confused?
Karl Barth quotes: Grace and gratitude go together like heaven and earth. Grace and gratitude go together like heaven and earth.
Karl Barth quotes: To wish to withstand the Holy Spirit would be the one unforgivable sin. To wish to withstand the Holy Spirit would be the one unforgivable sin.
Karl Barth quotes: Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace. Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.
Karl Barth quotes: He [Jesus Christ] is the Master of all as the Servant of all. He [Jesus Christ] is the Master of all as the Servant of all.
Karl Barth quotes: I take the Bible far too seriously to take it literally. I take the Bible far too seriously to take it literally.
Karl Barth quotes: With an ear open to your musical dialectic, one can be young and become old, can work and rest, be content and sad: in short, one can live. With an ear open to your musical dialectic, one can be young and become old, can work and rest, be content and sad: in short, one can live.
Karl Barth quotes: I have read many books, but the Bible reads me. I have read many books, but the Bible reads me.
Karl Barth quotes: The relation of this God with this man; the relation of this man with this Godthis is the only theme of the Bible and of philosophy. The relation of this God with this man; the relation of this man with this God
this is the only theme of the Bible and of philosophy.
Karl Barth quotes: Faith is never identical with piety. Faith is never identical with piety.
Karl Barth quotes: In Jesus, God wills to be true God not only in the height but also in the depth - in the depth of human creatureliness, sinfulness and mortality. In Jesus, God wills to be true God not only in the height but also in the depth - in the depth of human creatureliness, sinfulness and mortality.
Karl Barth quotes: The Truth lies not in the Yes and not in the No, but in the knowledge and the beginning from which the Yes and the No arise. The Truth lies not in the Yes and not in the No, but in the knowledge and the beginning from which the Yes and the No arise.
Karl Barth quotes: Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life. Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
Karl Barth quotes: 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 quotes: Religion may be a private affair, but the woik and word of God are the reconciliation of the world with God, as it was performed in Jesus Christ. Religion may be a private affair, but the woik and word of God are the reconciliation of the world with God, as it was performed in Jesus Christ.

Famous Authors

Popular Topics

Authors | Topics | About | Contact | Policy | Sitemap

Copyright © 2024 Wise Famous Quotes. All Rights Reserved.