Preaching in the Basel Prison
The following is a new English translation of Martin Schwartz’s Karl Barth in der Strafanstalt detailing Barth’s ministry preaching in the Basel prison from 1954-1964. This excerpt provides a glimpse into the profound pastoral care that Barth had for the individuals in the Basel prison and his unwavering commitment to preach the gospel of God’s […]
Cedric Jaggard
Karl Barth was an influential professor for over forty years. He began his teaching career at the University of Göttingen (1921-1925), went on to hold positions at the University of Münster (1925-1930) and the University of Bonn (1930-1935), before he eventually spent most of his career at the University of Basel with a special chair […]
Former Students
Karl Barth was an influential professor for over forty years. He began his teaching career at the University of Göttingen (1921-1925), went on to hold positions at the University of Münster (1925-1930) and the University of Bonn (1930-1935), before he eventually spent most of his career at the University of Basel with a special chair […]
Theology
The distinctive features of Karl Barth’s theology remain the subject of considerable debate and ongoing investigation. But some widely agreed upon features can be acknowledged. Before it was anything else, Barth’s theology was a theology of the Word of God. The Word of God is, he maintained in the early years of his work on […]
The Karl Barth-Archiv
The Karl Barth-Archiv, which is supported by the Karl Barth Foundation and the Legacy Commission, is the research and editorial center for the administration and publication of the Collected Works of Karl Barth. The Archive is located in the former residence of Karl Barth at Bruderholzallee 26 in Basel, Switzerland, where he lived from 1955 until his death in […]
Reading Groups
The Center for Barth Studies is in the process of compiling a list of current reading groups on the theology of Karl Barth. If you are currently leading or participating in a Karl Barth reading group and would like to be added to this page, please send us your group meeting location and contact information […]
Major Works
Karl Barth was an extremely productive writer who, during his lifetime, published more than 600 works. Most of them held importance to his body of work and contributed to his status as one of the most important thinkers within Christian history. The following are the publications that gained most international attention and are considered as […]
Legacy Management
In his will of 1968, Karl Barth directed that his entire literary estate (manuscripts, memoranda, correspondence, books, articles, etc.) not be sold off, but be placed in the care of a Legacy Commission, whose composition he set out in his will and whose membership has been renewed through elections ever since. The Legacy Commission collaborates […]
Introductory Resources
The Center for Barth Studies has compiled a list of introductory resources for those new to the theology and life of Karl Barth. If you’d like to learn more about Karl Barth, start with the primary and secondary literature listed first. If you want to learn more about specific topics within Barth’s theology, the list […]
In Memoriam
Dr. Hinrich Stoevesandt, founding Director of the Karl Barth-Archiv in Basel Switzerland and first General Editor of the Karl Barth Gesamtausgabe, quietly passed away on Pentecost Sunday in his home on the Dittingerstraße in that city. He is survived by his beloved wife, Elisabeth, daughters Dorothee and Magdalene and by Christoph Bucher, Dorothee’s partner. Hinrich […]
In His Own Words
Karl Barth was not only an important theologian, but also a gifted wordsmith. The following quotes are extracts from Insights, (original: Augenblicke) a collection of 94 short texts from Karl Barth, selected by Eberhard Busch, Karl Barth’s longtime assistant. Insights provides a great introduction into Karl Barth’s work and his faith. Each of its texts is related to […]
Biography
Biography Karl Barth (1886-1968) was the most important Swiss theologian of the twentieth century, with an influence far beyond Switzerland. He is considered alongside Thomas Aquinas, Jean Calvin, and Friedrich Schleiermacher to be one of the greatest thinkers within the history of the Christian tradition. Barth gave new impulses to Protestant theology during a critical phase, reshaping it fundamentally […]
