Karl Barth on Good Friday: the criminals crucified with Jesus formed the first Christian community (April 17, 2019)

On Good Friday in 1957, Karl Barth preached to the Basel prisoners (as he often did) a sermon he titled "Criminals with Him" based on Luke 23:33: "They crucified him with the criminals, one on either side of him." I've heard many Good Friday sermons that either focus on the […]

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The Life of Karl Barth: Church Dogmatics Vol IV: The Doctrine of Reconciliation 1953-1967 (Part 7) (April 5, 2019)

The Church Dogmatics, Vol IV: Doctrine of Reconciliation From 1952 until 1967, Karl Barth devoted his time at the University of Basel to writing the unfinished fourth and final volume of the Church Dogmatics: the "Doctrine of Reconciliation" (CD IV). I will summarize this time by summarizing each of the part-volumes […]

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Karl Barth’s Sermons to the Basel Prisoners: How to Preach the Church Dogmatics (April 25, 2015)

Karl Barth (source: kbarth.org) Karl Barth preached to the Basel prisoners at the end of his life until his health no longer allowed it. It was often said that many considered committing crimes so that they would be privileged to hear Barth preach. Thankfully, a collection of these prison sermons from 1954-1959 […]

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