Offers evaluations of Karl Barth's significance for contemporary Christian theology.

1. Introducing Barth John Webster; 2. Theology Christoph Schwöbel; 3. Revelation Trevor Hart; 4. The Bible Francis Watson; 5. The Trinity Alan Torrance; 6. Grace and being: the role of God's gracious election in Karl Barth's Theological Ontology Bruce McCormack; 7. Creation and providence Kathryn Tanner; 8. Karl Barth's Christology: its basic Chalcedonian character George Hunsinger; 9. Salvation Colin Gunton; 10. The humanity of the human person in Karl Barth's anthropology Wolf Krötke; 11. The mediator of communion: Karl Barth's Doctrine of the Holy Spirit George Hunsinger; 12 Christian community, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper James J. Buckley; 13. Barth's Trinitarian Ethic Nigel Biggar; 14. Karl Barth and politics William Werpehowski; 15. Religion and the religions J. A. Di Noia OP; 16. Barth and Feminism Katherine Donderegger; 17. Barth, Modernity, and Postmodernity Graham Ward; 18. Karl Barth: a personal engagement Alasdair I. C. Heron.