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'''Karl Barth''' May 10, 1886 – December 10, 1968) was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_churches Swiss Reformed theologian]. Barth is often regarded as the greatest Protestant theologian of the twentieth century.  His influence expanded well beyond the [[academic]] realm to [[mainstream]] culture, leading him to be featured on the cover of Time on April 20, 1962.

'''Karl Barth''' May 10, 1886 – December 10, 1968) was a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_churches Swiss Reformed theologian]. Barth is often regarded as the greatest Protestant theologian of the twentieth century.  His influence expanded well beyond the [[academic]] realm to [[mainstream]] culture, leading him to be featured on the cover of Time on April 20, 1962.

Beginning with his experience as a pastor, Barth rejected his training in the predominant [[liberal theology]] typical of 19th-century European Protestantism, as well as more conservative forms of Christianity.[4][5] Instead he embarked on a new theological path initially called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_theology dialectical theology], due to its stress on the paradoxical nature of [[divine]] [[truth]] (e.g., God's relationship to humanity embodies both [[grace]] and [[judgment]]). Barth's unease with the dominant theology which characterized Europe led him to become a leader in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessing_Church Confessing Church] in Germany, which actively opposed Adolf Hitler and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_regime Nazi regime]. In particular, Barth and other members of the movement vigorously attempted to prevent the Nazis from taking over the existing church and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reich_Church establishing a state church controlled by the regime]. This culminated in Barth's authorship of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmen_Declaration Barmen Declaration], which fiercely criticized Christians who supported the Nazis.

Beginning with his experience as a pastor, Barth rejected his training in the predominant [[liberal theology]] typical of 19th-century European Protestantism, as well as more conservative forms of Christianity.[4][5] Instead he embarked on a new theological path initially called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_theology dialectical theology], due to its stress on the paradoxical nature of [[divine]] [[truth]] (e.g., God's relationship to humanity embodies both [[grace]] and [[judgment]]). Barth's unease with the dominant theology which characterized Europe led him to become a leader in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessing_Church Confessing Church] in Germany, which actively opposed Adolf Hitler and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_regime Nazi regime]. In particular, Barth and other members of the movement vigorously attempted to prevent the Nazis from taking over the existing church and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reich_Church establishing a state church controlled by the regime]. This culminated in Barth's authorship of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmen_Declaration Barmen Declaration], which fiercely criticized Christians who supported the Nazis.

Many critics have referred to Barth as the father of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-orthodoxy neo-orthodoxy] — a term emphatically [[rejected]] by Barth himself. A more accurate description of his work might be "a theology of the Word." Barth's work had a profound impact on twentieth century theology and figures such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer] — who like Barth became a leader in the Confessing Church.

Many critics have referred to Barth as the father of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-orthodoxy neo-orthodoxy] — a term emphatically [[rejected]] by Barth himself. A more accurate description of his work might be "a theology of the Word." Barth's work had a profound impact on twentieth century theology and figures such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer] — who like Barth became a leader in the Confessing Church.

One of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century, Barth emphasized the [[sovereignty of God]], particularly through his reinterpretation of the Calvinistic doctrine of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination election], the sinfulness of [[humanity]], and the "infinite qualitative distinction between God and mankind". His most famous works are his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epistle_to_the_Romans_(Barth) The Epistle to the Romans], which marked a clear break from his earlier [[thinking]]; and his massive thirteen-volume work ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Dogmatics Church Dogmatics]'', one of the largest works of systematic theology ever written.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Barth]

One of the most prolific and influential theologians of the twentieth century, Barth emphasized the [[sovereignty of God]], particularly through his reinterpretation of the Calvinistic doctrine of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination election], the sinfulness of [[humanity]], and the "infinite qualitative distinction between God and mankind". His most famous works are his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epistle_to_the_Romans_(Barth) The Epistle to the Romans], which marked a clear break from his earlier [[thinking]]; and his massive thirteen-volume work ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Dogmatics Church Dogmatics]'', one of the largest works of systematic theology ever written.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Barth]

==Gifford Lectures==

==Gifford Lectures==

[http://www.giffordlectures.org/Browse.asp?PubID=TPKSTR&Cover=TRUE * 1937–1938:The Knowledge of God and the Service of God according to the Teaching of the Reformation]

[https://www.giffordlectures.org/Browse.asp?PubID=TPKSTR&Cover=TRUE * 1937–1938:The Knowledge of God and the Service of God according to the Teaching of the Reformation]