Download or read book Key Theological Thinkers written by Svein Rise and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20th and 21st Centuries have been characterized by theologians and philosophers rethinking theology and revitalizing the tradition. This unique anthology presents contributions from leading contemporary theologians - including Rowan Williams, Fergus Kerr, Aidan Nichols, G.R. Evans and Tracey Rowland - who offer portraits of over fifty key theological thinkers in the modern and postmodern era. Distinguished by its broad ecumenical perspective, this anthology spans arguably one of the most creative periods in the history of Christian theology and includes thinkers from all three Christian traditions: Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox. Each individual portrait in this anthology includes a biographical introduction, an overview of theological or philosophical writing, presentation of key thoughts, and contextual placing of the thinker within 20th Century religious discourse. Overview articles explore postmodern theology, radical orthodoxy, ecumenical theology, feminist theology, and liberation theology. A final section includes portraits of important thinkers who have influenced Christian thought from other fields, not least from Continental philosophy and literature.
Download or read book Key Theological Thinkers written by Ståle Johannes Kristiansen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early Christian Thinkers written by Paul Foster and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces twelve key Christians from the second and third centuries, a formative period for the Church. These figures are: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tatian, Theophilus of Antioch, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Perpetua, Origen, Hippolytus, Cyprian, Gregory Thaumaturgos and Eusebius. Each chapter is self-contained and requires no preliminary knowledge of the figure under discussion, making this an ideal book for laity and for undergraduates studying Christian origins or Patristics.
Download or read book Fifty Key Christian Thinkers written by Peter McEnhill and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Christian Thinkersprovides both valuable information and stimulating debate on the lives and work of fifty of the most important Christian theologians. This guide provides an overview of Christian theology from the emergence of the faith 2000 years ago to the present day. Among the figures profiled in this accessible guide are: * St Paul * Barth * Aquinas * Boethius * Niebuhr * Calvin * Luther * Feuerbach * Kierkegaard * Origen
Download or read book Key Thinkers in Christianity written by Adrian Hastings and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man is a born philosopher and since the beginning of existence he has been searching for a meaning to life.Key Thinkers in Christianity introduces some of the most brilliant minds we have known and shows the capacity of their ideas to endure the test of time and shape the way philosophy and Christianity have developed throughout history. From Irenaeus in the 2nd century to Hans Urs von Balthasar in the 20th century, this short selection links together some of the most profound ideas of all time, taking the reader on a journey through a history of thought, relevant for both Christian and non-Christian thinkers of the future. Some of the thinkers in this volume were not chosen purely for their insights and observations, but for the fact that other thinkers since have gone back to their ideas, others represent an age or a way of thinking. Although these thinkers are no longer alive, their observations and ideas remainimportant and their throughts are still the subject of study today.How relevant are the writings of Origen to the aspirations of modern day Christians?To what extent was Athanasius influenced by the thoughts of Origen?What impact did Martin Luther have on Christianity in Northern Europe during the Renaissance?What did Immanuel Kant have to say about Christian thinking?Why has there been a recent resurgence in interest in Kierkegaard's work?Why has there been a recent decline in interest in Bultmann's work?Was Karl Barth the greatest theologian of the 20th century?What did Karl Rahner think of Hans Urs von Balthasar's ideas?
Download or read book Great Christian Thinkers written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Clement of Rome to today, the project of understanding the faith has engaged and impelled some of the West's greatest minds. Here Pope Benedict XVI accessibly and sympathetically reflects on the lives and works of Christianity's chief theologians, teachers, ascetics and mystics up to the end of the Middle Ages.
Download or read book Great Christian Thinkers written by Colin Blakely and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Christian Thinkers is a concise, informative, amusing book, with everything one needs to know about the major theologians of the Christian Church over the past 2000 years. As a bonus, it gives a fascinating insight into the development of the Church and its theology. It answers the sort of questions that people who are not trained theologians might ask, in a way anybody can understand. Although some may say the Bible is so simple anyone can comprehend it, it is likewise so profound it challenges even the most brilliant minds. This book summarizes what some of the eminent intellects - conservative and liberal, alike - have thought about the Bible. Great Christian Thinkers can be used by a beginner or by an experienced theologian. It is both an invaluable aid for the student of theology and a helpful tool for the person in the pew. It will refresh the memory of the pastor working on a sermon. But most of all, it is an enlightening book that is informative . . . and fun. Includes introductions to over 70 theologians including: Richard Baxter Augustine of Hippo Dietrich Bonhoeffer Francis of Assisi Ignatious of Antioch Martin Luther King, Jr. Teresa of Avila John Wesley
Download or read book Approaching the Study of Theology written by Anthony Thiselton and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory guide to philosophy of religion opens with an engaging history of the discipline, mapping the important landmarks and introducing the main areas of debate. The rest of the book falls into three parts: Part 1 describes the major approaches that have been developed by scholars over the centuries, which are still relevant today; Part 2 explains the main concepts and issues, highlighting their significance in the work of major thinkers; Part 3 provides a helpful glossary of all the key terms that readers need to understand in order to find their way around the subject.
Download or read book Approaching the Study of Theology written by Anthony C. Thiselton and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the opening pages of the Bible, we learn of God as one who communicates with humankind. This introduction to theology from Anthony Thiselton is divided into three parts, first mapping the main approaches, then introducing us to the major ideas and thinkers, and finally giving concise explanations of all the words and phrases readers need to know.
Download or read book A Cloud of Witnesses written by Alister E. McGrath and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÒYou are in a Bible study, with a group of people. You are all studying the same passage. And someone points out something that you hadn't noticed before. New light is suddenly shed on familiar material. And you realize that, left to yourself, you'd have missed that. ÒOther people help us understand both Scripture and our faith more deeply. It helps to study Scripture and think about the gospel in good company -- and this book aims to put you in good company as you think through some key areas of the Christian faith. ÒReading about the great Christian thinkers of the past is like being at a really good Bible study. They can help you think through things you may have been puzzled by. They can cast new light on a familiar scriptural passage. They can inspire with their testimonies. They can stretch your thinking, helping you wrestle with important questions which you ought to think through at some point. What better way to begin, than to be introduced to a classic discussion of such questions?Ó --from the Introduction
Download or read book The Modern Theologians written by David F. Ford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular text has been updated to ensure that it continues to provide a current and comprehensive overview of the main Christian theologies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Each chapter is written by a leading theologian and gives a clear picture of a particular movement, topic or individual. New and updated treatments of topics covered in earlier editions, with over half the chapters new to this edition or revised by new authors. New section singling out six classic theologians of the twentieth century. Expanded treatment of the natural sciences, gender, Roman Catholic theology since Vatican II, and African, Asian and Evangelical theologies. Completely new chapters on spirituality, pastoral theology, philosophical theology, postcolonial biblical interpretation, Pentecostal theology, Islam and Christian theology, Buddhism and Christian theology, and theology and film. As in previous editions, the text opens with a full introduction to modern theology. Epilogue discussing the present situation and prospects of Christian theology in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Great Christian Thinkers written by Hans Küng and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to theologians who greatly affected Christian thought includes portraits of Paul, Origen, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Friedrich Schleiermacher, and Karl Barth
Download or read book Philosophers Who Believe written by Kelly James Clark and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1997-10-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven leading philosophers, including Basil Mitchell, Mortimer Adler, Alvin Plantinga, Nicholas Wolterstorff and Richard Swinburne, describe why they have embraced Christian belief and offer fascinating insights into their individual spiritual journeys. Edited by Kelly James Clark.
Download or read book God in Dispute written by Roger E. Olson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of conversations among key figures in church history.
Download or read book Great Christian Thinkers written by Peter Vardy and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here is the work of some of the most important figures in the development of Christian thought and faith. Previously published individually in a series of Fount Christian thinkers, this combined volume brings together fascinating insights on six great theologians in the history of Christianity. Each thinker is introduced with accessible background information, biographical details and date charts. There follows a helpful survey of their work, explaining their contribution to the spiritual heritage of today's church. This special omnibus edition includes the fourth century giant of faith, Augustine of Hippo; the spiritual and mystical Francis of Assisi, and Bonaventure, who was inspired by him. Two towering figures of the sixteenth century follow: the story of Thomas More--an outstanding example of personal and public integrity--and Martin Luther, the greatest leader of the Reformation. Finally, another mystic and poet of enormous depth--John of the Cross--completes the selection.
Download or read book God s Advocates written by Rupert Shortt and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion journalist Rupert Shortt's lively interviews introduce readers to eighteen respected Christian thinkers who have contributed to the recent renaissance in theology.
Download or read book The History of Christian Thought written by Jonathan Hill and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A society with no grasp of its history is like a person without a memory. This is particularly true of the history of ideas. This book is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have shaped Christian history and the culture of much of the world. Writing in a lively, accessible style, Jonathan Hill takes us on an enlightening journey from the first to the twenty first centuries. He shows us the key Christian thinkers through the ages - ranging from Irenaeus, Origen, Augustine and Aquinas through to Luther, Wesley, Kierkegaard and Barth - placing them in their historical context and assessing their contribution to the development of Christianity.
