1.What is your opinion of Barth's theology?
It is hard to tell what I think of Barth's theology because it is interpreted so many different ways. Liberal and conservative theologians alike use Barth's works often, which gives guys like me confusing implications.
Barth pioneered "dialectical theology" and began looking at theology from a different perspective. Personally, I think this approach has great merits; always seeing two sides and keeping them in balance with eachother.
Barth's view of the Bible differs from my own, he doesn't hold to inerrancy and it draws a lot of flak from many. I do not think inerrancy is essential to salvation and Barths ideas have proven extremely valuable regardless. I do know that concepts such as inerrancy effect the way you interpret the Bible, so I do keep that in mind.
To me, the most valuable aspect of Barth's theology is his emphasis on Christ. In his commentary on Romans, he insists that God be revealed by the cross. God seen this way trumps God seen through any other lens. That is what I call powerful theology.
2.Why is Bonhoeffer important?
Bonhoeffer is important because he spoke for a real Christianity, one that permeates life in every aspect. He expected Christianity to stand out in the world and become more than mundane. He spoke out against the Nazis and was actually part of an assassination conspiracy of Hitler. He died for his faith by the hand of the Nazis. By dying for the things he stood for Bonhoeffer showed that his ideas were more than ideas and worth everything he had to give.
3.What is the Barmen confession?
Simply, the Barmen declaration was Barth's (along with others) formal rejection of Hitler and the Nazis. He would not let Nazism influence the church and Christianity, so he said so. Barth mailed the letter to Hitler personally.
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