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Yes, please do! It's interesting. And a German native would probably be able to tell right away.

Though, as I think more, it is possible that your reading is implied, since who is the church but the people committed to it. And so there is a call for the church to be explicitly church. And dogmatics explicitly churchly. But I'd still say it's a reading more than a translation.

I agree that a critical translation is needed! Bromiley's infamous choice of "abolition" (for aufhebung!) of religion is one glaring example of what's missed in the English.

And maybe it is an idiom in this—that would make for an interesting reading of the preface! My German is just okay.

I don't know if that's an idiom, but it seems to me that the Protestant church is the subject of the sentence, not the people committed to it. The preceding sentence seems to confirm this as well, since it refers to a dogmatic undertaking of/by the Protestant Church. And the one after about leaders.

YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison My Favorite Reads of 2025

New video: I'm a bit late, but here are my favorite reads of 2025!

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“In the peace of God there is room for what the world calls unbelief: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

- Karl Barth (Romans), 155.

YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Interview: Dr. Marty Folsom on Barth's Doctrine of Creation (CD III)

Interview with Dr. Marty Folsom on Barth’s doctrine of creation (CD III).

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Insightful read

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#AARSBL25 / #SBLAAR25 friends at the conference, I’ll be presenting this afternoon on Barth’s reception of Schleiermacher’s social ethics!

I didn’t find much, unfortunately!

I’m heading to AAR/SBL today, and would love to connect with people, so let me know if you’ll be there! I’m also presenting a paper on Monday for the Schleiermacher unit on Barth’s positive reception of his social ethics. #aarsbl25 #sblaar25

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Tillich on Faith and Doubt

Are faith and doubt opposites? New video on Tillich’s concept of faith. I find it’s a practically helpful approach, especially for those who identify as “exvangelical” or who have “deconstructed” their faith.

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Barth's 1919 Tambach lecture (Journal Article)

My article on Barth’s 1919 Tambach lecture was published in Zeitschrift für Dialektische Theologie (“journal of dialectical theology,” a historic Barth-studies journal) this summer. In this video, I give an overview of my argument and what I hope it contributes to scholarship.

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison "God does not exist" - Tillich's doctrine of God

New video on Paul Tillich's doctrine of God, particularly his claim that God "does not exist" and is "beyond essence and existence." I also consider his doctrine of omnipotence.

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My Tillich book has been out for a month now, and I wanted to say "thank you" to everyone who has picked up a copy!

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison How to Read Paul Tillich (Book Recommendations)

New video: how to read Paul Tillich (book recommendations)

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Paul Tillich in 5 Minutes

New video: Paul Tillich in 5 Minutes

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"Christ rejects the riches and pomp of this world. From this, we conclude that those who gather up riches for themselves in his name slander him greatly since they use him to cloak their own greed and wantonness." - Zwingli's 67 Articles, #23

Parts of his system were assigned for an intro to ST course at Luther Seminary. So I think Lutherans still read him. I also see his work discussed by people who identify as "exvangelical" or who say they've "deconstructed" their faith. The PT society is still active. Otherwise, I'd be curious, too!

YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Paul Tillich in Plain English — New Book

New video where I briefly talk through my latest book, "Paul Tillich in Plain English."

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I am quite excited about this one, and I hope it will be a helpful resource for you!

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Plato’s Argument for Divine Immutability and a Brief Critique

New video! Another short one on Plato, Barth, Moltmann, and divine immutability.

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YouTube video by Stephen D. Morrison Isiah 53: The Rich are Wicked (According to the Bible)

New video. A short look at Isaiah 53 and a few other texts to argue for the Bible's condemnation of the rich as wicked and inequality as unjust.

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