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Ranked by many among the great theologians of church history, Karl Barth was the leading European theologian in the first half of this century. His 1919
Romans signaled the end of the nineteenth century liberal theology, and his
Church Dogmatics reconstructed Christian doctrine in a way that was both classical and modern. A champion of the freedom of the Christian community, Barth's theology links "the Bible and the newspaper," Christian doctrine with the ethical issues of politics and economics, justice and peace. This volume concentrates on the key texts and ideas in Barth's thought. It presents the essential Barth for students and the general reader. Clifford Green's introductory essay and comments on the selected texts set Barth in his historical context, chart the development of his thought and indicate the significance of his theology in the development of Christian theology as a whole. Substantial selections from Barth's work illustrate key themes: Barth's critique of liberal theologyThe
Romans commentary and the Anselm studyRevelation and biblical theology versus natural theologyChristology, election, creation, reconciliation, the churchChristian ethics; the church and public lifeSocialism; resistance to Nazism; the church as peacemaker
About the author
Clifford J. Green is professor emeritus of theology, Hartford Seminary, Connecticut, and author of numerous works on Bonhoeffer. He is the executive director of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works.
