The publication of Karl Barth's Epistle to the Romans in Russian is a remarkable event for Russian theology. It was this book that marked a decisive break with the liberal theology of the 19th century - the theology of Schleiermacher and Harnack - and revolutionized the theology of the 20th century. The action of Bart's "theological revolution" is still felt: it is to Bart that modern theologians turn in search of new directions in the current postmodern world.