In this concise presentation of evangelical theology—the theology that first received expression in the New Testament writings and was later rediscovered by the Reformation—Barth discusses the place of theology, theological existence, the threat to theology, and theological work.
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"Central theme of knowing God in Jesus Christ. Barth is very strong in his Christology which comes through in these lectures. This book has given me a good 'taste' of Barth before I work my way through his church dogmatics."
— Andrew (4 out of 5 stars)
“At the end of his life, after writing so many theological masterworks, Karl Barth published an 'introduction' to evangelical theology…Above all it demonstrates the serious joy of being a Christian theologian.”
— Eberhard Busch, professor for reformed theology at the university of Goettingen" fantastic, worth doing history check on this guy amazing stuff "
— Scott, 11/15/2012" This book is almost (emphasis on almost) a somewhat more sophisticated version of Lewis' _Mere Christianity_. "
— Joe, 11/8/2012" Obtuse, but good. "
— Jay, 5/15/2012" Great to re-read as always. "
— Joe, 3/11/2012" A generous and reflection on Christian faith and theological inquiry. "
— Chris, 12/15/2011" I will have to reread this. It is thick, but very rich. "
— Tj, 10/8/2011" I'm not sure how much of this I understood when I first read it, but I'm grateful for being introduced to Barth. His thoughts on faith and the Word of God being unassailable are foundational for me now. "
— Perry, 5/29/2011" A generous and reflection on Christian faith and theological inquiry. "
— Chris, 2/24/2011" Great to re-read as always. "
— Joe, 2/13/2011" fantastic, worth doing history check on this guy amazing stuff "
— Scott, 9/22/2010" I'm not sure how much of this I understood when I first read it, but I'm grateful for being introduced to Barth. His thoughts on faith and the Word of God being unassailable are foundational for me now. "
— Perry, 12/5/2009" This book is almost (emphasis on almost) a somewhat more sophisticated version of Lewis' _Mere Christianity_. "
— Joe, 3/2/2008
Karl Barth (1886–1968) was one of the twentieth century’s most distinguished theologians, described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas. Due to his influence beyond the realm of academia and theology, Time featured him on the cover in 1962. He is most famous for his book Church Dogmatics.
Jonathan Marosz has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout his career, including numerous titles by bestselling authors David Baldacci, Harlan Coben, and Tony Hillerman. He is a veteran stage performer with regional and national stage credits ranging from works by Shakespeare to modern day.