The Letter to the Romans

Emil Brunner regarded the Letter to the Romans as the closest thing in Scripture to a theological treatise—indeed, the “chapter of destiny of the Christian Church”. Across centuries of Christian thought, the understanding of Paul’s great epistle has shaped the very foundations of faith. Here, in Luther’s words, is the “purest gospel”, the source from which Christian belief draws its life and upon which its existence depends.

In this profound meditation, Brunner brings his years of scholarly ...