This scholarly treatment of a pertinent theme in contemporary Barth studies carries research
into the hermeneutical dimensions of Barth's Trinity doctrine well beyond what has been
available until now. Thoroughly researched this book enters into the contemporary dialogue on
the subject initiated by the German scholar Eberhard Jüngel. Focusing primarily on the
functional aspects of the dogma within Barth's Church Dogmatics Leslie illustrates not only
the hermeneutical rules which Barth employs in his theological system particularly in the
theological use of tradition and philosophy but also the theological understanding of language
which underlies these rules. The book offers astonishing new insights into the relevance of
Barth's thought for the continuing hermeneutical discussion within Christian theology.
