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.
Karl Barth

Religion, God, Give

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
Karl Barth

God, Laughter, Grace

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

Life, Find, Grace

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

God, House, Promise

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
Karl Barth

Gratitude, Joy, Simplest

In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.
Karl Barth

Jesus, Church, Christ

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

Christian, Looking, Looks

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

God, May, Together

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

God, Everyone, Virtue

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

Love, Change, God

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

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

Best, Prove, Theology

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

Faith, God, Nothing

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
Karl Barth

Life, Perfect, Conscience

Faith is never identical with piety.
Karl Barth

Faith, Piety, Identical

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

Religion, God, Alone

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

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

God, Play, Sure

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Biography

Nationality: Swiss

Type: Theologian

Born: May 10, 1886

Died: December 10, 1968

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