Hans Urs von Balthasar is now acknowledged as one of the 20th century's greatest Roman Catholic theologians - along with such authors as Yves Congar, Bernard Longergan and Karl Rahner. His writings deal with the whole range of Christian doctrine. The significance of Scripture, the notion of creation, the nature and purpose of people, the meaning of faith, the nature and work of Christ: these are all topics on which Balthasar has written. This work is an account of Balthasar's thinking. It deals with the range of his achievement.