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.

• Section 1. The Task of Dogmatics; 1. The Church, Theology, Science; 2. Dogmatics as an Enquiry; 3. Dogmatics as an Act of Faith; section 2. The Task of Prolegomena to Dogmatics; 1. The Necessity of Dogmatic Prolegomena; 2. The Possibility of Dogmatic Prolegomena; section 3. Church Proclamation as the Material of Dogmatics; 1. Talk about God and Church Proclamation; 2. Dogmatics and Church Proclamation; section 4. The Word of God in its Threefold Form; 1. The Word of God Preached; 2. The Word of God Written; 3. The Word of God Revealed; 4. The Unity of the Word of God; section 5. The Nature of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Nature of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God as the Speech of God; 3. The Speech of God as the Act of God; 4. The Speech of God as the Mystery of God; section 6. The Knowability of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Knowability of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God and Man; 3. The Word of God and Experience; 4. The Word of God and Faith; section 7. The Word of God, Dogma and Dogmatics; 1. The Problem of Dogmatics; 2. Dogmatics as a Science; 3. The Problem of Dogmatic Prolegomena.

"'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.

• Section 1. The Task of Dogmatics; 1. The Church, Theology, Science; 2. Dogmatics as an Enquiry; 3. Dogmatics as an Act of Faith; section 2. The Task of Prolegomena to Dogmatics; 1. The Necessity of Dogmatic Prolegomena; 2. The Possibility of Dogmatic Prolegomena; section 3. Church Proclamation as the Material of Dogmatics; 1. Talk about God and Church Proclamation; 2. Dogmatics and Church Proclamation; section 4. The Word of God in its Threefold Form; 1. The Word of God Preached; 2. The Word of God Written; 3. The Word of God Revealed; 4. The Unity of the Word of God; section 5. The Nature of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Nature of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God as the Speech of God; 3. The Speech of God as the Act of God; 4. The Speech of God as the Mystery of God; section 6. The Knowability of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Knowability of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God and Man; 3. The Word of God and Experience; 4. The Word of God and Faith; section 7. The Word of God, Dogma and Dogmatics; 1. The Problem of Dogmatics; 2. Dogmatics as a Science; 3. The Problem of Dogmatic Prolegomena.

"'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.

• Section 1. The Task of Dogmatics; 1. The Church, Theology, Science; 2. Dogmatics as an Enquiry; 3. Dogmatics as an Act of Faith; section 2. The Task of Prolegomena to Dogmatics; 1. The Necessity of Dogmatic Prolegomena; 2. The Possibility of Dogmatic Prolegomena; section 3. Church Proclamation as the Material of Dogmatics; 1. Talk about God and Church Proclamation; 2. Dogmatics and Church Proclamation; section 4. The Word of God in its Threefold Form; 1. The Word of God Preached; 2. The Word of God Written; 3. The Word of God Revealed; 4. The Unity of the Word of God; section 5. The Nature of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Nature of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God as the Speech of God; 3. The Speech of God as the Act of God; 4. The Speech of God as the Mystery of God; section 6. The Knowability of the Word of God; 1. The Question of the Knowability of the Word of God; 2. The Word of God and Man; 3. The Word of God and Experience; 4. The Word of God and Faith; section 7. The Word of God, Dogma and Dogmatics; 1. The Problem of Dogmatics; 2. Dogmatics as a Science; 3. The Problem of Dogmatic Prolegomena.

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