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Dogmatics is the testing of Church doctrine and proclamation.

Karl Barth

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Karl Barth
Age: 82 †
Born: 1886
Born: May 10
Died: 1968
Died: December 10
Pastor
Theologian
University Teacher
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Dogmatics
Proclamation
Testing
Doctrine
Church

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