Philadelphia
Karl Barth is the most important Protestant theologian of the past century, but for many of us, reading his magnum opus, the 13 volume Church Dogmatics, is simply too intimidating. A circle of Barth enthusiasts in the presbytery have been reading KB together for the past year.
We now invite everyone interested in exploring Barth and the CD with us to join the Karl Barth Reading Group as we begin our second year together in January, 2009. Following a format that has proven successful for similar groups, we meet one evening a month to discuss a small section (6 to 8 pages) of the CD, in a series of readings designed to complete a whole subsection (60 to 80 pages) during the year. No prior knowledge of Barth or his theology is required or assumed. Our purpose is to help one another to understand what we are reading, whether or not we agree with the text --- or with each other, and to integrate our learning with our ministry.
If you are interested or curious about joining us, please e-mail our corresponding secretary, Ken Ross (
kross1863@comcast.net
), to get on our contact list.