At once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, this book gives an account of Christ's death and resurrection and their significance for the Christian life. Reflecting Balthasar's characteristically Christocentric theology, this is the first volume in Eerdman's new series, Resourcement Theology: Retrieval and Renewal in Catholic Thought, edited by David L. Schindler.

In Volume I of Barth's intensely pastoral Gottingen Dogmatics, the author reflects on the Word of God—the Word that is (1) spoken by God in revelation, (2) recorded in holy scripture, and (3) proclaimed and heard in Christian preaching. The other major theme is the doctrine of God.