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Study guides, historical commentary, and theological reflection on the Barmen Declaration.

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natural theologyOil painting of natural theology as false light rejected by the church in favor of Christ alone at the Barmen confession

Natural Theology and Its Dangers: What Barmen Rejected

Barmen's first thesis rejects any 'other events, powers, historic figures, and truths' as sources of revelation alongside Christ. This rejection of natural theology was not abstract - it was a direct challenge to the German Christian idolatry of race and nation.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 30, 2026

barthOil painting of Karl Barth writing the Barmen Declaration by candlelight with shadows of the Nazi regime looming outside the window

Karl Barth and the Barmen Declaration: A Theologian's Resistance

When the Nazi German Christians attempted to bring the church under state control in 1934, Karl Barth drafted the Barmen Declaration. Understanding the man behind the document illuminates why every word was a theological act of resistance.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 16, 2026