Recent research has shown that when it really counted, during the 1930s and 1940s, Karl Barth was far more intensively involved on behalf of the Jews than has previously been understood. His practical efforts grew directly out of his theology, which, despite current scholarly opinion, is not well described as supersessionist. Covenanted solidarity - Mark R. Lindsay’s happy alternative - is much closer to the mark. His book makes an outstanding contribution. The chapter on Karl Barth’s anti-Nazi Christology is alone worth the price of the book. (George Hunsinger, Director, Center for Barth Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary)
Mark R. Lindsay’s meticulous study examines the vexed issue of Karl Barth’s treatment of Judaism. By exploring the logic of Barth’s thought in the context of his opposition to National Socialism, Lindsay reveals how Barth sought to overcome the antisemitism that bedeviled his culture. What emerged was a theology that sought to unite Jews and Christians as the people of God under one covenant. This volume is a significant addition both to Barth scholarship and to Jewish-Christian dialogue. (D. A. S. Fergusson, Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh)