Karl Barth, Time (12 April 1954)
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Men have never been good, they are not good, they never will be good.
— Karl Barth on Goodness
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Men have never been good, they are not good, they never will be good." in the context of "Karl Barth, Time (12 April 1954)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Goodness" (B)
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About Karl Barth
Karl Barth (/bɑrt/; 10 May 1886 – 10 December 1968) was a Swiss Reformed pastor, and one of the most influential Christian thinkers of the 20th century, a leader of what became known as the neo-orthodox movement. He was largely responsible for the Barmen Declaration, which was one of the founding documents of the Confessing Church opposed to Nazi policies.
About Karl Barth
Karl Barth (/bɑrt/; 10 May 1886 – 10 December 1968) was a Swiss Reformed pastor, and one of the most influential Christian thinkers of the 20th century, a leader of what became known as the neo-orthodox movement. He was largely responsible for the Barmen Declaration, which was one of the founding documents of the Confessing Church opposed to Nazi policies.
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