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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