Protestant minister, later celebrated theologian. He sought to define a Christianity that was neither fundamentalist (with the Bible literally true in all respects), nor overly liberal (with Christian doctrine and creed thrown out the window, retaining only fellowship, ethics, and a devotion to a shadowy God). He famously considered God to be "Wholly Other," incomprehensible, but mystically approachable through the teaching, life, and experience of Christ. In secular matters, Barth was a stern critic of capitalism, found it generally at odds with Christian ethics, but also warned against Pharisaic self-congratulation by Christians intending to dedicate their lives to the service of others.