Center for Barth Studies - Princeton Theological Seminary

Barth Center Research Resources

Our expansive collection of media related to Karl Barth enables scholars, students, theologians, and others to explore and research Barth’s influential work and legacy. From books and articles to resources on teaching Barth, our collection provides important information and context for scholars from around the globe.

Bibliographies and Collections

With more than 12,000 books, articles, and other scholarly resources, the Barth Center is home to the world’s largest single collection of works by and about Karl Barth.

Book Reviews

We regularly review monographs using Karl Barth’s theology, and these reviews are available for free to scholars and the interested public.

Syllabi Repository

Designed to support educators who are planning and teaching courses, the syllabi in this collection illustrate a variety of ways to teach Barth.

Karl Barth On The Church Struggle (Kirchenkampf)

Digital Karl Barth Library

Our digital collection includes Barth’s magnum opus, The Church Dogmatics, in both German and English, along with a variety of other resources.

Upcoming Barth Center Events

Jun. 15

The Incarcerated God: Thinking with and beyond Barth on the Prison System

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Who Was Karl Barth?

Considered one of the greatest thinkers in the history of the Christian tradition, Karl Barth (1886-1968) was the most important Swiss theologian of the 20th century. He was the intellectual leader of the German Confessing Church, the Protestant group that resisted the Third Reich. Barth’s writings have been translated into nearly every European language, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and more.

Community Voices

The Barth Center has been really important for me, especially in terms of the connections it’s helped me to make. I’m really privileged to encounter some really senior scholars in my field.

Nicola Whyte

PhD Candidate, Systematic Theology

Working in the field of Barth studies down here in Australia can be a lonely endeavor. I can honestly say that the Center for Barth Studies at Princeton has kept me energized and enthused.

Mark Lindsay

Professor of Historical Theology

The kind of thing that the Barth Center does so well is bringing together emerging and established scholars to discuss a wide range of themes that deal with the intersections of faith in the world.

Victoria J. Barnett, professor at the University of Virginia

Victoria Barnett

Former Director of Programs, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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The Center for Barth Studies
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Princeton, NJ 08542
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