Bonus Episode 18 - Karl Barth, Sad Trombone

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In today's episode we're looking at influential modern theologian Karl Barth. This is my third try at writing this episode because I've struggled to be able to present Barth in a way that both appreciates his impact on the 20th century church while dealing with the problems in his personal life. So, to avoid rubber-stamping Barth's status as a Giant of the Faith but to also cover such an influential figure, I'm bumping him to bonus episode status. This might limit the reach of this episode but it will at least assuage my conscience.

RESOURCES

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/theologians-karl-barth-adultery/

Rod Lampard: https://rodlampard.com/2018/09/06/three-criticisms-of-karl-barth/

The Torrey Gazette: https://torreygazette.com/blog/2017/6/27/all-the-barth-questions

Evangelical Orphan: https://evangelicalorphan.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/meet-karl-barth/

Athanasian Reformed: https://growrag.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/some-of-what-i-know-of-karl-barth-off-the-top-a-self-promoted-test-of-sorts/

Princeton Theological Seminary: https://barth.ptsem.edu/charlotte-von-kirschbaum-and-karl-barth/