Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theology / Christoph Schwöbel -- Revelation / Trevor Hart -- The Bible / Francis Watson -- The Trinity / Alan Torrance -- Grace and being: the role of God's gracious election in Karl Barth's theological ontology / Bruce McCormack -- Creation and providence / Kathryn Tanner -- Karl Barth's Christology: its basic Chalcedonian character / George Hunsinger -- Salvation / Colin Gunton -- The humanity of the human person in Karl Barth's anthropology / Wolf Krötke -- The mediator of communion: Karl Barth's doctrine of the Holy Spirit / George Hunsinger -- Christian community, baptism, and Lord's Supper / James J. Buckley -- Barth's trinitarian ethic / Nigel Biggar -- Karl Barth and politics / William Werpehowski -- Religion and the religions / J.A. Di Noia -- Barth and feminism / Katherine Sonderegger -- Barth, modernity, and postmodernity / Graham Ward -- Karl Barth: a personal engagement / Alasdair I.C. Heron.

"This book introducing Karl Barth is written by leading scholars of his work, drawn from Europe and North America. They offer challenging yet accessible accounts of the major features of Barth's theological work, especially as it has become available through the publication of his collected works, and interact with the very best of contemporary Barth scholarship. The contributors also assess Barth's significance for contemporary constructive theology, and his place in the history of twentieth century Christian thought. The Companion both sums up and extends recent renewed interest in Barth's theology, especially among English-speaking theologians, and shows him to be once again a major voice in constructive theology."--BOOK JACKET.