Among the studies of Karl Barth's thought, no other covers, as this one does, the areas of political, doctrinal, and ecumenical theology in single compass. Written by George Hunsinger, a leading Barth scholar, DISRUPTIVE GRACE provides scholars, teachers, and students with a discussion of topics vital for a full understanding of the great Swiss pastor and theologian.

Part 1 relates Barth to contemporary issues of social justice, war, and peace. Part 2 covers Christology, pneumatology, the Trinity, scriptural interpretation, and the question of universal salvation. Part 3 discusses the Reformed tradition as Barth understood it in relation to Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, modern liberalism, evangelical conservatism, and the postliberal theology of the contemporary Yale school. Hunsinger concludes with a meditation on the saving significance of Jesus' death, a theme that runs throughout the book.