The Epistle to the Romans (Sixth Edition, Translation of Der Römerbrief)

Named one of Church Times 's Best Christian Books This volume provides a much-needed English translation of the sixth edition of what is considered the fundamental text for fully understanding Barthianism. Barth--who remains a powerful influence on European and American theology--argues that the modern Christian preacher and theologian face the same basic problems that confronted Paul. Assessing the whole Protestant argument in relation to modern attitudes and problems, he focuses on topics such as Biblical exegesis; the interrelationship between theology, the Church, and religious experience; the relevance of the truth of the Bible to culture; and what preachers should preach. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, which he promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Holy Spirit, through his resurrection from the dead-even Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we received grace and apostleship to bring into being obedience to the faithfulness of God which is confirmed in the gospel among all nations, for his name's sake: among whom are ye also the called of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.