Karl Barth Quotes About Theology

Quotes about: Theology

• Theology is not a private subject for theologians only. Nor is it a private subject for professors. Fortunately, there have always been pastors who have understood more about theology than most professors. Nor is theology a private subject of study for pastors. Fortunately, there have repeatedly been congregation members, and often whole congregations, who have pursued theology energetically while their pastors were theological infants or barbarians. Theology is a matter for the Church.

  Karl Barth

  Church, Matter, Barbarians

  Karl Barth (2005). “God In Action: Theological Addresses”, p.26, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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

  Karl Barth

  Jesus, Church, Christ

  Karl Barth (1981). “Letters, 1961-1968”

• True theology is an actual determination and claiming of man by the acting God.

  Karl Barth

  Determination, Men, Acting

  Karl Barth, Thomas Forsyth Torrance (1975). “Church Dogmatics: pt. 1. The doctrine of the word of God”, Continuum International Publishing Group

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

  Karl Barth

  Needs, Proof, Theology

  "Quotations from the Wayside". Book by Brenda Wong, 1998.

• There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology.

  Karl Barth

  Philosophy, Theology

• Exactly halfway between exegesis and practical theology stands dogmatics.

  Karl Barth

  Exegesis, Theology, Practicals

• There is a notion that complete impartiality is the most fitting and indeed the normal disposition for true exegesis , because it guarantees complete absence of prejudice. For a short time, around 1910, this idea threatened to achieve almost a canonical status in Protestant theology. But now, we can quite calmly describe it as merely comical.

  Karl Barth

  Ideas, Prejudice, Guarantees

  Karl Barth (2004). “Church Dogmatics: The doctrine of the word of God (2 pts.)”, p.469, A&C Black

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