The humanity of God

This book comprises three key essays by Karl Barth: 'The Humanity of God,' which argues that God's deity is revealed concretely in Jesus Christ as God-with-us, emphasizing relational covenant over abstract transcendence; 'Evangelical Theology in the 19th Century,' critiquing anthropocentric trends in liberal theology; and 'The Gift of Freedom,' proposing an evangelical ethics rooted in God's choice of humanity as creature, partner, and child.

Barth reflects on his theological development, correcting earlier overemphasis on God's 'wholly otherness' through deeper Christology, affirming God's grace, justice, and affirmation of humanity in the reconciliation accomplished in Christ.