There can be little doubt that John Calvin and Karl Barth belong to the first rank of great theologians of the Church and both continue to exert profound influence on friend and foe alike. Both were theologians whose writings have particularly helped to shape the world of Reformed theology. Historically, there can be little doubt that Calvin's influence on Reformed doctrine has been much greater than that of Barth, and this continues to be so in the present day. In contract, Barth's Reformed credentials have at times been questioned - not least because of his distinctive reformulation of the doctrines of election and atonement. This raises the question: can there be a fruitful dialogue or engagement between those who seek to maintain the traditional, Calvin-orientated stance of the Reformed faith and those who are persuaded of the value of Barth's reconstruction of Reformed theology? This book offers an opportunity to assess how Calvin and Barth might help carry the mantle of Reformed theology into the future. Doctrinal areas of focus: the sacraments, the nature of atonement, and scripture.

Editor - Neil B. MacDonald
Editor - Carl R. Trueman

'This set of well-informed, lively essays on Calvin, Barth and the Reformed tradition will stimulate their readers to a fresh appreciation of these great thinkers and the stream of church and theological life to which they both belong.'
John Webster; Professor of Systematic Theology; University of Aberdeen

'The much contested relationship between Barth and Calvin, and between both and what is commonly termed "Reformed Theology", here receives careful and focused discussion. While unlikely to satisfy the prejudiced, these nuanced and scholarly essays represent a welcome contribution to serious debate that will stimulate and inform (n a context that too often has issued in more friction than illumination).'
John E. Colwell, Tutor in Christian Doctrine and Ethics, Spurgeon's College, London

'While there is not shortage of books on Calvin and Barth, and while studies of Barth frequently note his relationship to the Reformed tradition in general Calvin in particular, the production of a volume devoted to their relationship within the wider Reformed context represents a genuine contribution to the field. The volume is welcome as an attempt to relate Calvin and Barth in an historically informed and nuanced fashion, and proceeds by way of detailed study of the two thinkers' take on a select but significant number of theological topics.'
Ian A. McFarland, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Candler School of Theology, Emory University Atlanta

Protestant Scholasticism: Essays in Reassessment

A Theology of Work by Darrell Cosden
Revelation and the Spirit by Graham J. Watts
Fixing the Indemnity by Iain D. Campbell
The Justifying Judgement of God by Justyn Terry
The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelized by Daniel Strange
Confronting the Will-to-Power by Mark F.W. Lovatt
Contextual Theology for Latin America by Sharon E. Heaney
Paradox in Christian Theology by James Anderson
The Bonds of Freedom by Garry J. Deverell
Postliberal Theological Method by Adonis Vidu
An American Augustinian by Oliver D. Crisp
Barth and Dostoevsky by P. H. Brazier
Mission and the Coming of God by Tim Chester
Calvin, Barth, and Reformed Theology
The Trinity, Creation and Pastoral Ministry by Graham Buxton
Making Disciples by Sylvia Wilkey Collinson
Disavowing Constantine by Nigel Goring Wright
The Power of the Cross by Graham Tomlin
Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology by Emil Bartos
Grace and Global Justice by Richard Gibb
Beyond Salvation by Edmund J. Rybarczyk
The Triune God and the Charismatic Movement by Jim Purves
What is Economic Justice? by Andrew Hartropp
On Being a Christian in the Academy by Andrew Sloane