10 May 1886 A.D. Mr. (Rev.Dr.Prof.) Karl Barth Born in Basel, Switzerland
10 May 1886 A.D. Mr. (Rev.Dr.Prof.) Karl Barth Born in Basel, Switzerland Mr. Graves gives an account. We recommend Mr. (Rev.Dr.Prof.) Cornelius Van Til’s work on Prof. Barth. Graves, Dan. “Karl Barth was Monday’s Child.” Christianity.com. Apr 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1801-1900/karl-barth-was-mondays-child-11630612.html . Accessed 10 May 2014. On this day Monday morning, May 10, 1886, at about five o'clock Anna Katherina Sartorius Barth delivered a son. It was a hard delivery, and the child was ugly. "Karli," as his parents affectionately called him, was born at home--42 Grellingerstrasse in Basle, with just an aunt attending. Although both parents were born and raised in Basle, they had only recently returned to the city when Karl's father, Johann Friedrich Barth was offered a pastorate. He was an earnest, outspoken preacher much respected by his congregation. His son would become one of the best-known th...