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“I had to show that the Bible dealt with an encounter between God and Man. I thought only of the apartness of God. What I had to learn after that was the togetherness of Man and God - a union of two totally different kinds of beings.”

Quote by Karl Barth

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Karl Barth was a Swiss theologian born on May 10, 1886, and died on December 10, 1968. He is considered one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century, known for his critical theological method and profound biblical exegesis. more

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