Famous quotes by Karl Barth:

"Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace."

"Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone"

"Faith is never identical with piety."

"Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life."

"It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins."

"Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way."

"The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself"

"In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians"

"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God"

"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."

"Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo."

"Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate."

"Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart."

"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God."

"What God chooses for us children of men is always the best."

"The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself."

"It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart."

"In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians."

"Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good."

"No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do."