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This book has a twofold task: first, it intends to clarify Barth’s keen interest in social and political realms in his early writings, prior to his dogmatic turn; and second, it seeks to deepen and actualize the political dimension of his dogmatic theology in regard to his theology of Israel and issues of theologia naturalis and religious pluralism.

In writing this project, I am indebted to Professor Eberhard Busch and his understanding of Karl Barth’s doctrine of Israel. I appreciate that he presented to me with the gift of his illuminating book Unter dem Bogen des einen Bundes: Karl Barth und die Juden 1933–1945 (1996). My sincere gratitude is likewise extended to Prof. Andreas Pangritz at the University of Bonn, Germany, a former assistant of Helmut Gollwitzer and Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt.

Furthermore, I express my gratitude to Prof. Bertold Klappert at Wupertal and Prof. Christian Link at Bochum. They kindly invited me to join the discussion of Barth’s theology with them during my research period at the University of Bonn, Germany, in June 2007. My gratitude also goes to Rev. Dr. Hans Ulrich Jäger in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, a Ragaz expert and follower of Ragaz’s practical way in the field of ministry, for deepening my understanding of the relation between Karl Barth and religious socialism. Prof. Peter Winzeler at the University of Bern made valuable comments on my understanding of the relation between Martin Luther and Karl Barth and helped me to understand Barth’s theology of creation from an ecological perspective. I am thankful to Prof. Raymond Carr for his proofreading and comments. My sincere gratitude is offered to the faculty of Wartburg Theological Seminary. I remain indebted to them for their encouragement and accompaniment of my theological journey, not only as Luther’s follower, but also as Barth’s student. I would like to thank T. & T. Clark and the Continuum International Publishing Group for permission to use selected texts from the following: Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, edited Geoffrey W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance, 1936–1962; Church Dogmatics I/1–IV/3, edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance, first paperback edition, 2004. Used by permission of T. & T. Clark and the Continuum International Publishing Group. I also gratefully acknowledge receipt of the following:From Theologischer Verlag Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland) permission to cite from Karl Barth, Der Römerbrief (Erste Fasssung) 1919, edited by Hermann Schmidt, and F.-W. Marquardt, “Erster Bericht über Karl Barths ‘Sozialistische Reden’”; and from Oxford University Press (Oxford, England) permission to cite from Karl Barth, The Epistle to the Romans, translated by Edwyn C. Hoskyns; and Bruce L. McCormack, Karl Barth’s Critically Realistic Dialectical Theology: Its Genesis and Development, 1909–1936.

Paul S. Chung

Dubuque, Iowa

Thanksgiving 2007