Download or read book Karl Barth written by Karel Blei and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886–1968) was one of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century. This book shows how German and European history of that century—the First World War, the rise of Hitler, the German church struggle—resonates in the theological work of Barth. He opposed National Socialism and criticized the naturalness with which the West got carried away in the Cold War rhetoric after the Second World War. A beautiful, accessible overview work for anyone who wants to get to know Barth better.