Description
The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology Since 1918, 3rd Edition
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.
The Modern Theologians Reader
The Modern Theologians Reader is an outstanding selection of the key writings in modern theology, with each extract introduced and annotated to support student learning.
- A unique stand-alone text which can also be used alongside the highly successful textbook, The Modern Theologians
- Features introductory notes and annotations with each extract to help students understand the relevance and importance of the reading
- Includes selections from major 20th-century theologians and theological movements, and texts on Christian theology's relation to science, globalization, and other faiths such as Buddhism and Judaism
About the Author
David F. Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books, including The Future of Christian Theology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (2007), Shaping Theology: Engagements in a Religious and Secular World (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology since 1918, 3rd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005), and Theology: A Very Short Introduction (2000). He also directs the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme and is a member of the editorial board of Modern Theology, Scottish Journal of Theology, and other major journals.
Mike Higton is Academic Co-Director of the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme at the University of Cambridge, and Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter. His recent books include Christian Doctrine (2008), Difficult Gospel: The Theology of Rowan Williams (2004), and Christ, Providence and History: Hans W. Frei's Public Theology (2004).
Simeon Zahl is Junior Research Fellow in Theology at St John's College, University of Oxford. He is the author of Pneumatology and Theology of the Cross in the Preaching of Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (2010), and is currently at work on a book on the affections in Lutheran theology.
Reviews
"In short, although an increasing number of theological readers have been produced in recent years, at this time The Modern Theologians Reader is the clear choice for those who are engaged with this time period. Some will undoubtedly wish that this or that text had been omitted or added; nonetheless, all should be able to agree that Ford and Higton have effectively addressed the needs of most modern Christian theology teachers." (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 3 July 2013)
"For a course on modern theology, this reader will soon become standard fare." (Religious Studies Review, 7 March 2013)
"This is a cornucopia of very well judged selections from significant and usually interesting theologians mostly Christian, from the early 20th Century." (Regent's Reviews, 1 April 2012)
Book Information
ISBN 9781405171106
Author David F. Ford
Format Paperback
Page Count 472
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 930g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 191mm * 25mm
