Church Dogmatics (14 Volume Set) [Paperback]

Karl Barth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Church Dogmatics | Publication Date: January 30, 2004

Described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, the Swiss pastor and theologian, Karl Barth, continues to be a major influence on students, scholars and preachers today. Barth’s theology found its expression mainly through his closely reasoned fourteen-part magnum opus, Die Kirchliche Dogmatik. Having taken over 30 years to write, the Church Dogmatics is regarded as one of the most important theological works of all time, and represents the pinnacle of Barth’s achievement as a theologian. T&T Clark International is now proud to be publishing the only complete English translation of the Church Dogmatics in paperback.

Editorial Reviews

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“One of the most notable theological publications of our time…” —Expository Times “He is undoubtedly one of the giants in the history of theology.” —Christianity Today “Not only in Barth’s sermons, where one would expect it, but in the Dogmatics as well, there are countless passages that breathe the most positive kind of affirmation of the goodness and wonder and power of God’s overwhelming love.” —Robert McAfee Brown

"It is hard to imagine serious students of Barth (or any genuine book-lover) being happy to own the Dogmatics in digital form only, not least because the new print edition in 31 volumes is so immensely attractive!"
-David Gibson, Themelios

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 8936 pages
• Publisher: T&T Clark Int'l (January 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0567058093
• ISBN-13: 978-0567058096
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.6 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 24.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,768,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Barth, September 1, 1999

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This review is from: Church Dogmatics (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!

25 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introductory Selection of Barth's Theology, February 25, 2002

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This review is from: Church Dogmatics (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!

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Selection of 20th Century's top Protestant Theologian, March 28, 1998

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This review is from: Church Dogmatics (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.