Election and Reprobation According to Barth (1)

No doubt, Karl Barth is one of the best known and most famous theologians of modern times. But at the same time, it may be said that he is one of the strangest figures in the theological world. On the one hand, he is lauded and accepted by both orthodox and modern theologians and "church people" of the present time; on the other hand, he is condemned by both moderns and orthodox. How can this be explained? Is it perhaps true that Barth is intentionally vague so that he can be explained...