Man can certainly flee from... by Karl Barth, a Swiss Theologian

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“Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.”

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Karl Barth

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Name: Karl Barth

Nationality: Swiss

Date of Birth: May 10, 1886

Date of Death: Dec 10, 1968

Profession: Theologian

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Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.

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