A Comparative Study of the Prolegomena in Karl Barth\u27s Christliche Dogmatik of 1927 and the Kirchliche Dogmatik of 1932-1938

After his first Prolegomena in 1927 seemed to indicate the shape which his theology was to take, Barth abruptly discontinued his work to start over again. The new beginning in 1932 led to the monumental Kirchliche Dogmatik. Did Barth need to start over again? In what way do the two Prolegomena agree or disagree? What were the advantages of the Kirchliche Dogmatik? These are the questions that should be answered in this study. In the process of the investigation Barth\u27s basic foundations of theology become visible in the historical context in which they were conceived and in which they are best understood