Carolina QuotesFaith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.
Karl Barth Connected to the Carolinas
Source
As quoted in An Almanac of the Christian Church (1987) by William D. Blake.
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- 1987
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“Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology…” Karl Barth. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-4F2184A9C7. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/4f2184a9c7
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