Karl Barth stands before us as one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, yet the massive corpus of his work - "Church Dogmatics" - can seem daunting and formidable to readers today. Here, in concentrated form, are the essential tenets of...

Preface By Lawrence Paul HemmingThis book is consciously directed towards people who are prepared to apply their minds to reaching a better understanding of their faith. There are many such in our churches.They will get encouragement from Profesor...

Preface By Stanley J GrenzWolfhart Pannenberg is one of the giants of twentieth century German systematic theology, and all serious students of Christian doctrine are obliged to take account of his work. In particular, his weighty but succinct...

This material was originally delivered at the 1990 Edward Cadbury Lectures in the University of Birmingham. Using poetry, story and philosophy, this book shows that theology cannot be reduced to conventional forms.

Phyllis Trible examines four Old Testament narratives of suffering in ancient Israel: Hagar, Tamar, an unnamed concubine and the daughter of Jephthah. The stories prompt much reflection on contemporary misuse of the Bible, and therefore have...

A history of the formative period of the Church, this text includes an account of Rome and first-century Judaism, the gnostics and the conflicts of Eastern Christendom. It examines such figures as Origen, Arian and St Augustine of Hippo.

Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel. This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le...

Preface by John BartonBrings together seven essays which are representative of the author's style, approach to and outlook on contemporary biblical topics. Serves as an ideal introduction to one of the most important issues - the authority...

Preface By Alison WebsterRejects Christian doctrines and metaphysics in favour of the religious consciousness which characterises human identity and abandons objective theism. Whatever one thinks of the author's views, and of the non-realist...

This work represents a statement of the importance for theology of eschatology - and of an eschatological theology which emphasizes the revolutionary effect of Christian hope upon the thought, institutions and conditions of life in the here and now.