Theological Declaration of Barmen Written by Karl Barth and the confessing church in Nazi Germany in response to Hitler's national church. Its central doctrines concern the sin of idolatry and the lordship of Christ I. An Appeal to the Evangelical Congregations and Christians in Germany 8.01 The Confessional Synod of the German Evangelical Church met in … Continue reading The Barmen Declaration
Rev Michael Curry's recent sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding last Saturday has caused controversy in my home country of Australia. Comments have ranged from "Amazing!" through "American Showbiz" all the way to "Inappropriately Grandstanding Meghan's Special Day". Now I have no loyalty to or against the presiding bishop and primate of the … Continue reading Rev Michael Curry’s Sermon at the Royal Wedding
While reading Stephen D. Morrison's new book, "Jürgen Moltmann in Plain English", I came across this great quote. Here too, as in other theological work, there has been a picture in front of me. It is Andrei Rublev's wonderful fifteenth-century Russian icon of the Holy Trinity. Through their tenderly intimate inclination towards oneanother, the three … Continue reading Andrei Rublev’s Icon of the Trinity
"There is a medieval picture which shows Christ descending into hell and opening the gate for someone who points to himself as if he were saying, "And are you coming to me?" That is how I have always felt. Jesus' God-godforsakenness on the cross showed me where God is present - where he was in … Continue reading The Harrowing of Hell
For another chess AI inspired blog see DeepMind's AlphaZero masters Barth in just four hours. In this blog, renowned Swiss theologian Karl Barth (playing white) takes on AI chess engine Leela Chess Zero (playing black). 1. e4 ... taking command of the center since Jesus Christ is the center of all theology. 1. ... c5 Sicilian defence, … Continue reading Karl Barth v Leela Chess Zero
Here in one place is a series of articles I wrote on Barth's doctrine of election. Barth's Doctrine of Grace (Part 1) We begin a series of articles on Barth's doctrine of grace. Barth articulates his view in chapter 7 of his Church Dogmatics (found in the second part volume of the second volume) titled … Continue reading Barth’s Doctrine of Grace
"The third day he rose again from the dead." This article gives us the explanation of the foundation of our faith in our justification, in our resurrection and in our new life. Once again we must insist on the fact that we are not dealing with illustrations, or with exaggerations of some religious enthusiasm. If … Continue reading Karl Barth on Easter
O Lord God, our Father, You are the light that can never be put out; and now you give us a light that shall drive away all darkness. You are love without coldness, and you have given us such warmth in our hearts that we can love all when we meet. You are the life … Continue reading A Prayer for Easter
