Epistle to the Romans

Name: Epistle to the Romans
ISBN: 9780844664637

by Karl Barth · first published 1932

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Karl Barth's Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (Der Romerbrief) first appeared in Germany in 1918, and caused an immediate sensation. A second edition, corrected, enlarged, and reconsidered, followed in 1921, and four others by 1933. The familiar terms "Barthian" and "Barthianism" are an indication of the theological ferment started by the author's doctrine, both on the continent and in Britain and America. This remains a fundamental book book for a full understanding of Barthianism. Its thesis as those confronting Paul, were, at base, the same as those confronting the modern Christi

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j0e1 · Mar 27, 2017 · Recommends

Epistle to the Romans. Helped me wrestle and come to rest with many conflicting thoughts and ideas that were ultimately attributed to my lack of knowledge in those. I highly recommend reading in a modern translation like…
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ARandomerDude · Jul 16, 2020 · Recommends

The Epistle to the Romans and Proverbs were game-changers for how I understand the world around me, and why people do what they do.
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pdfernhout · Sep 16, 2018 · Mentions

…incognita, I found myself instead in the land of déjà vu. The lexicon of The Wall Street Journal and the business sections of Time and Newsweek turned out to bear a striking resemblance to Genesis, the Epistle to the Romans, and Saint Augustine's City of God. Behind descriptions of market reforms, monetary policy, and the convolutions of the Dow, I gradually made out the pieces of a grand narrative about the inner meaning…
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