Barth
Common Germanic surname
Barth is a surname, most notably associated with the Swiss theologian Karl Barth, whose neo-orthodox theology dominated Protestant thought in the twentieth century, and the American novelist John Barth, known for postmodern metafiction.
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Germanic name for males
- dogmaticsStudy of church doctrine
- neo-orthodoxyTheology stressing divine otherness
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
election · predestination · Trinity · incarnation · atonement · faith · scripture · providence
Small territorial division
- BaselSwiss Rhine city
- Swiss GermanAlemannic dialect of Switzerland
- municipalityLocal governing district
- villageSmall rural community
Common male name
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- metafictionLiterature aware of itself
- postmodernismSkepticism toward universal truths
- experimentalTesting new methods
narrative · self-referential · satire · parody · labyrinthine · prose · fiction · storytelling
Karl
Germanic name for males
- dogmaticsStudy of church doctrine
- neo-orthodoxyTheology stressing divine otherness
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
grace · election · predestination · Trinity · incarnation · atonement · faith · scripture · providence · redemption
canton
Small territorial division
- BaselSwiss Rhine city
- Swiss GermanAlemannic dialect of Switzerland
- municipalityLocal governing district
John
Common male name
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- metafictionLiterature aware of itself
- postmodernismSkepticism toward universal truths
experimental · narrative · self-referential · satire · parody · labyrinthine · prose · fiction · storytelling · American literature
genealogy
Study of family descent
lineage · German · patronymic · descendants · relatives · bloodline · name · legacy · pedigree · Heinrich
- Bart Simpson
- Black BartInfamous polite stagecoach robber
- Saint BartholomewMartyred apostle, patron of tanners