The Essential Karl Barth

The Essential Karl BarthKarl Barth is one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. His work is considered essential reading for nearly every student of theology. Reading Barth's theology poses a challenge, however, because of the sheer size of his corpus, the complexity of his claims, and the distance between his context and the context of his readers. In this accessible introduction, a respected scholar in Barthian studies offers a one stop resource on

Do our prayers even make a difference

Living philosophically as a Christian enables us to be properly attuned to what is true and good in Christ and to orient our lives to the highest goals worth pursuing

According to Kapic

summarizes the scholarly conversation

Smith examines politics through the lens of liturgy

How is it that some are able to consistently produce work while others struggle to cross the finish line

McConville illuminates the text's contribution to our apprehension of who Jesus is and explores the various ways the text can speak to us in faithfulness to its scriptural authority and character

it is also God's Word to people

an exegete

This important and substantial contribution to Pauline studies covers issues such as transcendence

and grammar

and theological influences and developments of the early years of the Christian movement