1. Writings of Barth Quite properly men speak of Karl Barth as the most influential theologian of our time. We must therefore seek to understand him. Brief personal conferences with Barth will not materially help us for this purpose. Such conferences may impress us with Barth’s deep sincerity and his gracious Christian character. They may even give us glimpses of his theology. For a full and careful statement of this theology, however, we must turn to his writings. The writings of Barth may, for
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