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Karl Barth Quotes

I take the Bible far too seriously to take it literally Picture Quote #1

A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity Picture Quote #1

Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate Picture Quote #1

Sin scorches us most after it comes under the scrutinizing light of God’s forgiveness and not before Picture Quote #1

Exactly halfway between exegesis and practical theology stands dogmatics, Picture Quote #1

If I have a system it is limited to a recognition of what Kierkegaard called ‘the infinite qualitative distinction’ between time and eternity Picture Quote #1

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When we are at our wits’ end for an answer, then the Holy Spirit can give us an answer. But how can He give us an answer when we are still well supplied with all sorts of answers of our own? Picture Quote #1

This much is certain, that we have no theological right to set any sort of limits to the loving-kindness of God which has appeared in Jesus Christ. Our theological duty is to see and understand it as being still greater than we had seen before Picture Quote #1

Radically and basically, all sin is simply ingratitude Picture Quote #1

Grace and gratitude go together like heaven and earth Picture Quote #1

The term ‘laity’ is one of the worst in the vocabulary of religion and ought to be banished from the Christian conversation Picture Quote #1

The enterprise of Adolf Hitler, with all its clatter and fireworks, and all its cunning and dynamic energy, is the enterprise of an evil spirit, which is apparently allowed its freedom for a time in order to test our faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Picture Quote #1

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We act unbelievingly and disobediently when, for whatever motive, we distort, falsify, or suppress the facts about our life in nature and history Picture Quote #1

Faith in God’s revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo Picture Quote #1

What is offered to man’s apprehension in any specific revelation of Christ is the living God himself Picture Quote #1

No act of man can claim to be more than an attempt, not even science Picture Quote #1

The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all Picture Quote #1

I have read many books, but the Bible reads me Picture Quote #1

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Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood Picture Quote #1

In dogmatics our question is: What are we to think and say? Picture Quote #1

The Christian Church does not exist in heaven, but on earth and in time Picture Quote #1

We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other Picture Quote #1

Impossibility is more possible than everything which we hold to be possible Picture Quote #1

I haven't even read everything I wrote Picture Quote #1

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Prayer without study would be empty. Study without prayer would be blind Picture Quote #1

The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that Picture Quote #1

There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology Picture Quote #1

One drop of eternity is of greater weight than a vast ocean of finite things Picture Quote #1

To say revelation is to say, ‘the Word became flesh... ‘ Picture Quote #1

Abortion is “the great modern sin” Picture Quote #1

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I take the Bible far too seriously to take it literally (Karl Barth Quotes) A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity (Karl Barth Quotes) Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate. (Karl Barth Quotes) Sin scorches us most after it comes under the scrutinizing light of God’s forgiveness and not before (Karl Barth Quotes) Exactly halfway between exegesis and practical theology stands dogmatics, (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 (Karl Barth Quotes) When we are at our wits’ end for an answer, then the Holy Spirit can give us an answer. But how can He give us an answer when we are still well supplied with all sorts of answers of our own? (Karl Barth Quotes) This much is certain, that we have no theological right to set any sort of limits to the loving-kindness of God which has appeared in Jesus Christ. Our theological duty is to see and understand it as being still greater than we had seen before (Karl Barth Quotes) Radically and basically, all sin is simply ingratitude (Karl Barth Quotes) Grace and gratitude go together like heaven and earth (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. (Karl Barth Quotes) The enterprise of Adolf Hitler, with all its clatter and fireworks, and all its cunning and dynamic energy, is the enterprise of an evil spirit, which is apparently allowed its freedom for a time in order to test our faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. (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. (Karl Barth Quotes) Faith in God’s revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo (Karl Barth Quotes) What is offered to man’s apprehension in any specific revelation of Christ is the living God himself. (Karl Barth Quotes) No act of man can claim to be more than an attempt, not even science (Karl Barth Quotes) The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all (Karl Barth Quotes) I have read many books, but the Bible reads me (Karl Barth Quotes) Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood (Karl Barth Quotes) In dogmatics our question is: What are we to think and say? (Karl Barth Quotes) The Christian Church does not exist in heaven, but on earth and in time (Karl Barth Quotes) We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other (Karl Barth Quotes) Impossibility is more possible than everything which we hold to be possible (Karl Barth Quotes) I haven't even read everything I wrote (Karl Barth Quotes) Prayer without study would be empty. Study without prayer would be blind (Karl Barth Quotes) The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that (Karl Barth Quotes) There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology (Karl Barth Quotes) One drop of eternity is of greater weight than a vast ocean of finite things (Karl Barth Quotes) To say revelation is to say, ‘the Word became flesh... ‘ (Karl Barth Quotes) Abortion is “the great modern sin” (Karl Barth Quotes)

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