Most of the essays in this collection have never been published in England before. They reflect three main concerns: philosophical issues in theology, the contribution to theology made by Marxist-Leninist thought, and ethical reflections. Titles include 'The Future of Man', 'Lenin and Theology', 'Absolute and Relative in History', 'Finality in Ethics', 'Mich, Frege, Kittel, some reflections on a dark theme', 'Parable and Sacrament', 'Tragedy and Ethics'.