Karl Barth and Radical Politics

Karl Barth was one of the most important Christian theologians of the
twentieth century, but his political views have often not been taken
sufficiently into account. Beginning with a representative early essay
by Karl Barth, this volume proceeds with essays by Friedrich-Wilhelm
Marquardt, Helmut Gollwitzer, Hermann Diem, Dieter Schellong, Joseph
Bettis, and George Hunsinger. These contributions engage both the
relationship of Barth's theology to his socialist politics as well as
Marquardt's analysis. This new edition expands upon the earlier one by
adding three new essays by Hunsinger on Barth's theology and its
relevance for human rights, liberation theology, and the theories of
Rene Girard on violence and scapegoating. Hunsinger has extended the
discussion as well as deepened our insight into how theology can speak
meaningfully about fundamental issues of human need.