---
title: 'Karl Barth and Historic Christianity'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Cornelius Van Til'
date: 1937-07-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Theological Method'
- 'Deity, and Person and Work of Christ'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'Mark 2'
- 'Luke 1'
- 'Romans 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/van-til-1937-karl-barth-and-historic-christianity
---

# Karl Barth and Historic Christianity

Van Til critiques Karl Barth for denying historic Christianity, treating Christ's virgin birth, passion, resurrection and ascension as non-historical 'signs' and rejecting confessional systems.

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