Saving Karl Barth: Hans Urs Von Balthasar's Preoccupation

by D. Stephen Long

Challenging recent rejections of Hans Urs von Balthasars groundbreaking study of Karl Barths theology, Stephen Long argues that these interpreters are impatient with the nuances of Balthasars reading and fail to appreciate the longstanding theological friendship between the two. Long offers a substantial defense of Balthasars theological preoccupation with Barths thought and explores the friendship that developed between Balthasar and Barth.Re-evaluating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451470142
• ISBN13: 9781451470147
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"