The term 'laity' is one of the worst in the vocabulary of religion and ought to be banished from the Christian conversation.
Karl BarthGrace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God...is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor.
Karl BarthThe Truth lies not in the Yes and not in the No, but in the knowledge and the beginning from which the Yes and the No arise.
Karl BarthA free theologian works in communication with other theologians...He waits for them and asks them to wait for him. Our sadly lacking yet indispensable theological co-operation depends directly or indirectly on whether or not we are wiling to wait for one another, perhaps lamenting, yet smiling with tears in our eyes.
Karl Barth