Carl Barth quotes was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century. Born: 05/10/1886 Died: 12/10/1968 Country: switzerland

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

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