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Pronunciation: [kˈɑːl bˈɑːθ] (IPA)

Karl Barth was a well-known Swiss theologian in the 20th century, who contributed greatly to the Neo-Orthodox movement. Some possible synonyms for him could include: theologian, philosopher, scholar, pastor, reformer, writer, thinker, Christian, and teacher. His theological views emphasized the sovereignty of God and the importance of biblical revelation. Barth had a significant impact on the Christian world, particularly in the areas of systematic theology, ethics, and ecumenicalism. Whilst his work was sometimes controversial, he inspired many with his emphasis on the centrality of Jesus Christ and the importance of faith in modern times.

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  • Tyndale was more than a mildly theological thinker. He is at last being understood as, theologically as well as linguistically, well ahead of his time. For him, as several decades later for Calvin... and in the 20th century Karl Barth) the overriding message of the New Testament is the sovereignty of God. Everything is contained in that. It must never, as he wrote, be lost from sight... Tyndale, we are now being shown, was original and new — except that he was also old, demonstrating the understanding of God as revealed in the whole New Testament. For Tyndale, God is, above all, sovereign, active in the individual and in history. He is the one as he put it, in whom alone is found salvation and flourishing.
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