Karl Barth – 7 Quotes

7 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

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

– Karl Barth

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

– Karl Barth