Hans Urs von BalthasarWritten in 1951 with a second edition in 1961 this book takes its place within an impressive array of attempts to wrestle with Karl Barth s theology from a Catholic point of view The book adopts the twofold strategy of presenting an exposition of the whole of Barth s thought while doing so for the purpose of a confessional dialogue among theologians Not to be construed as an Introduction to the Theology of Karl Barth Balthasar s effort is to provide a Catholic response which though not official nonetheless seeks to express a common direction and movement within Catholicism The Theology of Karl Barth shows how a rethinking of basic issues in fundamental theology concerning the relation of nature and grace philosophy and theology the analogy of being and the analogy of faith might lead to a rapprochement between the two great rivers of Christianity without compromising the center of gravity of either In the process the book makes a major c