“If I have a system it is limited to a recognition of what Kierkegaard called 'the infinite qualitative distinction' between time and eternity” IfsEternityInfiniteRecognitionDistinctionQualitative Book:The Epistle to the Romans Source: The Epistle to the Romans
“Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only as those chosen with them, as guests in their house, that we are new wood grafted onto their tree.” IfsChristianReligionHouseTreePromiseJewWoodsChosenGuestsHouse Guests Author:Karl Barth
“There will be no song on our lips if there be no anguish in our hearts.” IfsHeartSongLipsAnguish Author:Karl Barth
“The Spirit bears witness. Ecstasy and enlightenment, inspiration and intuition are not necessary. Happy is the man who is worthy of these; but woe unto us if we wait for such experiences; woe unto us if we do not perceive that these things are of secondary importance.” IfsMenInspirationHappinessJoySpiritWaitingHe ManBearsEnlightenmentImportanceWorthyIntuitionWitnessPerceiveEcstasyWoeWoe Unto Author:Karl Barth
“On the basis of the eternal will of God we have to think of EVERY HUMAN BEING, even the oddest, most villainous or miserable, as one to whom Jesus Christ is Brother and God is Father; and we have to deal with him on this assumption. If the other person knows that already, then we have to strengthen him in the knowledge. If he does no know it yet or no longer knows it, our business is to transmit this knowledge to him.” IfsThinkingKnowsHumansPersonsDoeFatherJesusChristHuman BeingsDealsBrotherEternalJesus ChristBasesGods WillMiserableAssumptionTransmit Author:Karl Barth
