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Karl Barth [1886-1968] Swiss

Rank: 101
Theologian

Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian who is often regarded as the greatest Protestant theologian of the twentieth century.

God, Religion, Alone, Faith, Forgiveness, Thankful

Quote	Tags	Rank
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.	Thankful	101
Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.	God	102
Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.	God, Religion	103
Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart.	God	104
Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.		105
Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.	Alone, God, Religion	106
No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.	God	107
The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.		108
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.		109
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.		110
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.		111
In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.		112
It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.	Forgiveness	113
Faith is never identical with piety.	Faith	114
What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.		115
Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good.		116
Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.		117
Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.		118

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