Die christliche Dogmatik im Entwurf. Bd 1, Die Lehre vom Worte Gottes : Prolegomena zur christlichen Dogmatik

Karl Barth's "Die christliche Dogmatik im Entwurf. Erster Band, Die Lehre vom Worte Gottes" (1927) is his first major systematic theological work. It serves as a bridge between his earlier "Römerbrief" (Epistle to the Romans, 1922) and his later monumental "Kirchliche Dogmatik" (Church Dogmatics). The book focuses on foundational principles of Christian dogmatics, specifically the doctrine of the Word of God. Barth engages deeply with the theological traditions of the Church Fathers and Protestant Orthodoxy, incorporating terminology and methods from Schleiermacher to contemporary theology.