Center for Barth Studies

New Book Review: Stephen Wigley

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:36:31 -0400

John L. Drury reviews Stephen Wigley's "Karl Barth and Hans Urs von Balthasar: A Critical Engagement" (T&T, 2007).

New Book Review: Maico M. Michielin and Karl Barth

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:34:58 -0400

Shannon Nicole Smythe reviews "A Shorter Commentary on Romans by Karl Barth," Maico M. Michielin (ed) (Ashgate, 2007).

New Book Review: Matt Jenson

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:58:11 -0400

Jason T. Ingalls reviews Matt Jenson's "The Gravity of Sin: Augustine, Luther, and Barth on Homo Incurvatus in Se" (T&T, 2006).

New Book Review: Matthias Wüthrich

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:47:02 -0400

Alexander Massmann reviews Matthias D. Wüthrich’s "Gott und das Nichtige: Zur Rede vom Nichtigen ausgehend von Karl Barths KD § 50" (TVZ, 2006). The review is available in English and auf Deutsch.

Registration for 2008 Barth conference closing on Monday, June 2

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:56:22 -0400

Registration is closing soon for 2008 Barth Conference! Be sure to register by Monday, June 2 in order to attend this year's conference.

PTS and T&T Clark/Continuum announce cooperation in the publication of the digitized edition of Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:54:45 -0400

Princeton Theological Seminary and T&T Clark/Continuum announce the publication of a revised and digitized edition of Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics, arguably the greatest theological work of the twentieth century. This agreement will make it possible for the first time to query and search the nearly 8,000 pages of the Church Dogmatics.

New Book Review: Dale Dawson

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:43:43 -0400

David W. Congdon reviews R. Dale Dawson’s "The Resurrection in Karl Barth" (Ashgate, 2007).

Church Dogmatics now available online for Princeton Seminary students, faculty, and staff

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:16:46 -0400

The full-text of Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics is now available online through Alexander Street Press' Digital Library of Karl Barth. Access is restricted to students, faculty, and staff members of Princeton Seminary.

New Book Review: Paul T. Nimmo

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:55:58 -0400

W. Travis McMaken reviews Paul T. Nommo's "Being in Action: The Theological Shape of Barth's Ethical Vision" (T&T, 2007).

Apply for the 2008 Barth Translators' Seminar!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:12:41 -0400

The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary is sponsoring a seminar for current and prospective translators of Karl Barth. The seminar will start with dinner on Wednesday, June 25 and conclude on the afternoon of Friday, June 27. The purpose of the seminar is to train the next generation of Barth’s translators in the best practices of scholarly translation. The seminar will be led by Dr. Darrell Guder and Dr. Karlfried Froehlich. The seminar will focus on how to maintain the appropriate level of fidelity to Barth’s biblical, theological, and philosophical terminology while still producing readable English texts. There are still a couple of open slots for the seminar. The cost of the seminar is $225. A limited number of scholarships are available. To apply, please fill out and return the linked application. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the seminar has been filled. NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR THE BARTH TRANSLATOR'S SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

New Book Review: Donald Wood

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:04:04 -0400

Shannon Nicole Smythe reviews Donald Wood’s "Barth’s Theology of Interpretation" (Ashgate, 2007)

2008 Barth Conference: Online Registration Now Open!

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:02:37 -0400

The full schedule for the 2008 Barth conference at Princeton Theological Seminary has been posted. A link to the online registration system is now available.

New Book Review: Neil MacDonald

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:50 -0500

Shane Wilkins reviews Neil MacDonald's "Karl Barth and the Strange New World within the Bible: Barth, Wittgenstein and the Metadilemmas of the Enlightenment" (Paternoster, 2002)

Learn to Read Karl Barth this spring!

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:58:52 -0500

Dr. George Hunsinger, McCord Professor of Systematic Theology, will be leading a discussion group this spring on Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics, Vol. II, Part 1. All Seminary students are welcome to attend--M.Div., Ph.D., and all others!

New Book Review: "The Word in This World: Two Sermons by Karl Barth"

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:28:13 -0500

The Center for Barth Studies webpage now offers a review of Kurt I. Johanson (ed) "The Word in this World: Two Sermons by Karl Barth," trans. by Christopher Asprey, introduction by William H. Willimon (Vancouver: Regent, 2007), reviewed by David B. Ward.

Eberhard Busch to Lecture

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:21:05 -0400

Eberhard Busch, professor emeritus for Professor emeritus for systematic theology at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany (chair for Reformed theology), will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. on November 8, 2007 in the Main Lounge of the Mackay Campus Center at Princeton Theological Seminary. The title of the lecture is "'A Swiss Voice.' The Campaign of the Swiss Government against the Voice of Karl Barth during the second World War." The lecture will bring to light previously unknown archival documents relating to the Swiss Government's campaign to silence Karl Barth's political speech in face of potential National Socialist retaliation. A reception will follow the lecture. Members of the public are warmly welcome.

Online Access to Barth Publications

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:45:46 -0400

Members of the Seminary community and visitors to the library have access to the full text of popular Barth titles via the Alexander Street Press 'Digital Karl Barth Library.' Visit the link above to browse and search this collection.

Come read Karl Barth!

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:49:19 -0400

This summer, for six consecutive weeks, a group of PhD and MDiv students will be reading in volume I, part one of Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics. Many current debates in Barth studies center around interpretations of volumes II and IV -- but these belong in strong, material continuity with volume I. We will not be reading all of volume I, but will be reading with real attention and care a few of the key sections, listed below. We will meet every Monday (except in the 3rd week) from May 14 to June 19 at 3pm in the Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, and will labor diligently under the watchful bust of the man himself.

Alexander Street Press launches its Digital Library of Karl Barth

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:57:20 -0400

In association with the Theologischer Verlag Zürich (TVZ) and Princeton Theological Seminary, Alexander Street Press is pleased to announce 'The Digital Karl Barth Library.' This online collection will support a new generation of research into the works of one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians. Follow the above link for more information on this exciting new product!

Barth Reading Group at Fordham University

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:22:01 -0400

Anybody interested in discussing a selection from Karl Barth's "Church Dogmatics" (II.1, par. 31.3, especially the section on God's eternity, p. 608-640) is invited to join a small Barth reading group which will meet on Monday, April 30, 2007 from 2 - 4pm at Fordham University (Rose Hill campus, in the Bronx). The session will take place in the University Commons, Duane Library (3rd floor). For more information, contact Christophe Chalamet, assistant professor in theology: chalamet@fordham.edu

New article on Barth in South Africa by Dirkie Smit

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:20:43 -0400

"Reading Scripture Theologically With Barth - In South Africa? Anecdotes for After Dinner" - Comments delivered by Dirkie Smit (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) during an after dinner talk at the Karl Barth conference held at Princeton Theological Seminary in June of 2006.

Barth Translation Seminar

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:32:10 -0500

The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary is sponsoring a seminar for current and prospective translators of Karl Barth. The seminar will start with dinner on Wednesday, June 27 and conclude on the afternoon of Friday, June 29. The purpose of the seminar is to train the next generation of Barth’s translators in the best practices of scholarly translation. The seminar will be led by Dr. Darrell Guder, co-translator of Karl Barth’s The Theology of the Reformed Confessions, and Dr. Karlfried Froehlich, author of Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church and former student of Karl Barth. The seminar will focus on how to maintain the appropriate level of fidelity to Barth’s biblical, theological, and philosophical terminology while still producing readable English texts. - Registration is now closed.

New book reviews: Burgess and Chalamet

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:07 -0500

Reviews of Andrew Burgess' "The Ascension in Karl Barth" and Christophe Chalamet's "Dialectical Theologians: Wilhelm Herrmann, Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann" Reviewed by Benjamin Myers, University of Queensland.

Two new book reviews: Willimon and Yocum

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:20:39 -0500

Jason T. Ingalls and W. Travis McMaken review Willimon's "Conversations with Barth on Preaching" and Yocum's "Ecclesial Mediation in Karl Barth"

Alexander Street Press announces "The Digital Library of Karl Barth!

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:28:21 -0500

In association with the Theologischer Verlag Zürich (TVZ) and Princeton Theological Seminary, Alexander Street Press is pleased to announce The Digital Karl Barth Library. This online collection will support a new generation of research into the works of one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians.

Register for the 2007 Barth Conference "Karl Barth and American Evangelicals: Friends or Foes?

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:07:46 -0500

The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary announces its second annual conference on Karl Barth, cosponsored by the Karl Barth Society of North America. The conference will take place in Princeton, NJ from Sunday evening, June 24 to Wednesday afternoon, June 27, 2007. Details about the speakers and program will be released in mid-December; check back soon!

Barth Conference CD-ROMs now available for purchase!

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:48:22 -0400

The audio recordings of the five main lectures from "'Thy Word is Truth': Reading Scripture Theologically with Karl Barth" (May 2006) are now available for purchase

Sixteen new online articles available about Karl Barth!

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:48:52 -0400

Sixteen new articles about Karl Barth from the Princeton Theological Seminary Bulletin have been added to the Center for Barth Studies website.

The entire series of the Karl Barth Society Newsletter now available online!

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:50:30 -0400

The Karl Barth Society Newsletter is now available online thanks to the Karl Barth Society of North America. Current issues are still available only through membership in the Society.