Husbands on Barth and Mozart

“Just as truly great music requires no external justification, Christian theology needs no apology. As no external proof or argument is necessary to justify the performance of Mozart, no intermediary or school of interpretation is necessary to appreciate the integrity and compelling vision of the theology of Karl Barth…One of the most significant things that [...]

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Ellul on Barth

Ellul looks to Barth’s theology for his starting point.  But Ellul, trained in law, history, and sociology, was not satisfied with Barth’s non-theological work on understanding the world we live in.  In the essay, “Karl Barth and Us,” Ellul explains how he sees his “mission” after Barth: I had the impression that the ethical consequences [...]

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