The Doctrine of the Word of God: (prolegomena to Church Dogmatics, Being Volume I, 1)

Karl Barth

Bloomsbury Academic, Jan 1, 1975 - Religion - 503 pages

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.

About the author

'He undoubtedly is one of the giants in the history of theology.' -Christianity Today

Karl Barth was described by Pope Pius XII as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas, the Swiss Pastor and Theologian, and Barth continues to be a major influence on students, scholars and preachers. 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 achievements as a theologian.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Doctrine of the Word of God: (prolegomena to Church Dogmatics, Being Volume I, 1); Volume 1 of Church dogmatics; Kirchliche Dogmatik; Vol 1, Part 1
• Author: Karl Barth
• Editor: Geoffrey William Bromiley
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 1975
• ISBN: 0567090132, 9780567090133
• Length: 503 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Studies / General