Robert B. Price received his PhD from the University of Aberdeen and is Assistant Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California.

Literate, articulate, a model of expositional clarity and care, this fine essay sets before us Barth's doctrine of the divine perfections in all its complexity, resonance, and power. It is an important contribution to a growing literature on a central dogmatic theme-and a welcome reminder of the abiding importance of the practice of theological commentary on the formative texts of the tradition. In the contested world of contemporary Barth scholarship, we can never be recalled too often to close reading of the sources themselves; it is the great merit of this exemplary study of Church Dogmatics II/1 to do just that.

• The introduction locates Barth's doctrine of the divine perfections within the unfolding logic of the Church Dogmatics and then surveys the state of Barth scholarship on this doctrine. Chapters 1 through 4 provide focused analysis of each of the four sections of Barth's doctrine of the perfections, pausing at various points to address relevant debates within broader Barth scholarship. Chapter 5 draws together some of the key theological decisions which shape Barth's account of the perfections and suggests further lines of inquiry.