"Whoever takes up the subject of theology finds himself inevitably confronted w/ this miracle. Christ is that infinitely wondrous event which compels a person, so far as he experiences & comprehends this event, to be necessarily, profoundly, wholly, & irrevocably astonished...1/3

"The astonishment of the individual carries with it the fact that no one can become & remain a theologian unless he is compelled again & again to be astonished at himself. ... After all, who am I to be a theologian? Who am I to have put such trust in myself... 2/3

"...as to devote myself even remotely to the task of theology? ... [W]hatever, however, & whoever I may be in other respects, I have finally and profoundly become a man made to wonder at himself by this wonder of God."

- Karl Barth, Evangelical Theology 3/3

Barth is helping me think about theology & wonder this afternoon. I'll be sharing a paper on the subject for the 2021 Wheaton Theology Conference. More info coming soon... https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/school-of-biblical-and-theological-studies/events/theology-conference/