Buy New

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
Buy Used
Used - Very Good See details
$15.30 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
Sell Back Your Copy
For a $0.45 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Church Dogmatics
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Church Dogmatics [Paperback]

Karl Barth (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

List Price: $30.00
Price: $18.75 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $11.25 (38%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it delivered Wednesday, May 23? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover $370.50  
Paperback $18.75  
Unknown Binding --  

Book Description

November 1, 1994

Karl Barth's monumental work, Church Dogmatics, is recognized as a landmark in Protestant theology--perhaps the most important work of this century. However, the size range of its fourteen volumes has meant that its content and significance may not be so widely known or appreciated as it deserves. In this concise introduction, Helmut Gollwitzer provides a selection of some of the most important passages from Church Dogmatics to help the busy student explore the heart of the great work; or perhaps to direct a student to parts of the Dogmatics of greatest interest.


Frequently Bought Together

Church Dogmatics + Friedrich Schleiermacher (Making of Modern Theology) + The Humanity of God
Price For All Three: $66.23

Show availability and shipping details

Buy the selected items together
  • In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Friedrich Schleiermacher (Making of Modern Theology) $29.00

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details

  • The Humanity of God $18.48

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Editorial Reviews

Review

"... one of the most notable theological publications of our time." Expository Times "He undoubtedly is one of the giants in the history of theology." Christianity Today" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (November 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0664255507
  • ISBN-13: 978-0664255503
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics is one of the most important theological treatises of all-time, which set the agenda for religious thinking in the first half of the 20th Century. However, its sheer size and depth (reminiscent of Aquinas' Summa Theologiae) frequently discourage average readers from delving into its treasury of insights. Professor Gollwitzer's short selection of the Dogmatics provides a useful introduction to Barth's most important themes, especially his understanding of revelation, Christology, and salvation. Great reading for any serious college or seminary student who wants to wrestle with the mind of this great Christian thinker!
Was this review helpful to you?
26 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Church Dogmatics: A Selection" is an excellent introduction to the theology of Karl Barth. Anyone even remotely acquainted with Christian theology cannot dispute the fact that Karl Barth is one of the most relevant and scholarly theological minds of our time. He articulated some of the most basic, yet profound truths of the Bible at a time when mainstream Christian theology had begun to place less and less emphasis on the Bible as God's inspired Word. He dialogues with the great theologians and philosophers from Luther to Calvin, to the scholastics, to his contemporaries. The unifying thread through his writing is the person of Jesus Christ, as witnessed in scripture. Barth, in his Church Dogmatics, did what no other modern theologian has been able to do with such clarity- he synthesized a millenium of Christian thought and focused it through the lens of what scripture says about Christ. His Doctrine of the Word of God is an amazing and thorough exposition of the topic- to get the full thrust of what Barth was saying, though, I would recommend working through the multi-volume set of his Church Dogmatics. For introductory or casual reading (if such a thing is possible), I would highly recommend starting with this concise volume. Best wishes on your theological quest!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
24 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For those who want to a hearty taste of Karl Barth's Church Dogmactics, this is the book. The only reason this book isn't ranked higher in my mind is that its divisions of Barth's theology by topics sometimes break up coherent arguments. Still this is the best book short of reading every volume of Barth's Church Dogmatics.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Words, words, and more words
I can appreciate someone putting their heart into writing something monumental like this. But is/was it really neccessary? Read more
Published 24 days ago by Last-Minute Mark
Magisterial
Barth's Method
An important theological axiom for Barth is his preference for analogia fides as opposed to analogia entis. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael Metts
The Defining Dogmatics of the 20th Century
I bought the 14 volume hard cover edition of Barth's Church Dogmatics for a song, though the Kindle version offered here is extremely reasonable. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Quentin D. Stewart
Hendrickson hardback
I am almost finished with V I.1, the doctrine of the Word of God for the second time. I am not a theologian and do not read Greek, but this is the best and most complete view of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. G. Buxbaum
Greatest theological work of the 20th century
Karl Barth is among the finest theological thinkers of all time, his monumental 'Church Dogmatics' offering a massive recapitulation, synthesis, and creative reinterpretation of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by ecclesial hypostasis
Great collection; cheaper elsewhere
You can find this set, brand new, for just under $100 elsewhere on the internet. It shouldn't be hard to find if you search for it.
Published 17 months ago by Joshua Kenyon
Win some, lose some
The new, 31-volume student edition of the Church Dogmatics has many benefits. The translations are useful, but the editors have retained the original languages in the text. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Matthew Frost
Long, meandering but well worth it!!!
For a theologian who rejects inerrancy, Barth certainly has a lot to say about the Scripture. Evangelicals often are unsure what to do with Barth, lumping him into a liberal... Read more
Published on August 2, 2009 by Kevin Pilot
For anyone who *enjoys* eating unheated oatmeal!
Okay, this is probably high heresy, but Barth is *the* most over-rated theologian of the last century and *one* of the most over-rated intellects overall. Read more
Published on March 20, 2001 by E. Martin
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
The theology of Karl Barth is beautiful. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, God Himself, New Testament, Word of God, Holy Scripture, Son of God, Holy Spirit, King of Israel, Confessional Church, Christian Church, Evangelical Church, German Church, God the Father, Old Testament, God the Creator, Christ Jesus, Jesus Himself
New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:



Books on Related Topics (learn more)

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Are most homosexuals somehow bullied into being homosexual? 196 1 minute ago
Israel, God's judgments and the last days we are living in; Part Two 5327 1 minute ago
Part III: Call for Reform in the Catholic Church--Why and what is needed to effect much needed change! 2198 5 minutes ago
Bart Ehrman's New Book *Did Jesus Exist: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth* 975 13 minutes ago
Atheism is absurd 4402 13 minutes ago
Why are there over 33,000+ different Protestant Churches in the USA and only ONE Catholic Church ? 3035 18 minutes ago
Your review to the textbook trade-in service 25 15 hours ago
trade in help 4 15 hours ago
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums





Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject