Karl Barth
Quotes by Karl Barth
Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
— Karl 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.
— Karl Barth
Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.
— Karl Barth
Faith is never identical with piety.
— Karl Barth
It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
— Karl Barth
Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
— Karl Barth
Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.
— Karl Barth