Twentieth-Century Theologians
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Twentieth-Century Theologians

A New Introduction to Modern Christian Thought

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Twentieth-Century Theologians

A New Introduction to Modern Christian Thought

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One needs to be a lunatic to become a Christian, the 19th century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once observed. Had he lived in the 20th century he might have discerned even more of an obstacle to faith. For during the last century the human condition changed more rapidly than during any previous era, taking that condition far away from the historical circumstances in which Christianity was born. In his new book, Philip Kennedy explores the ways Christian theologians of the 20th century tried to live a productive religious life in a world overtaken by massive upheaval and innovation.The book is distinctive in a number of respects. First, it differs from other surveys of theology by adopting a biographical method, examining the lives of its subjects in historical context. Second, it is more progressive than its competitors, covering many theologians other than white male professors - especially women - who have worked outside the academy or on the margins of the churches. Third, it is international, focusing on theologians in all the continents of the world rather than just Europe or North America.
Fourth, it makes no assumptions that its readers are religious or that theology is uniquely credible. There is a need for a sensitive new textbook reassessing the subject in the light of modern concerns and scepticism about religion. This book meets that need.

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Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2010
ISBN
9780857717603
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preamble
  3. List of Abbreviations
  4. List of Boxed Information
  5. Chapter 1. The Twentieth Century
  6. Chapter 2. Adolf von Harnack: 1851-1930
  7. Chapter 3. Alfred Firmin Loisy: 1857-1940
  8. Chapter 4. Evelyn Underhill: 1875-1941
  9. Chapter 5. Albert Schweitzer: 1875-1965
  10. Chapter 6. Karl Barth: 1886-1968
  11. Chapter 7. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: 1906-45
  12. Chapter 8. Paul Tillich: 1886-1965
  13. Chapter 9. Dorothy Day: 1897-1980
  14. Chapter 10. Karl Rahner: 1904-84
  15. Chapter 11. Yves Congar: 1904-95
  16. Chapter 12. Edward Schillebeeckx: b.1914
  17. Chapter 13. Mary Daly: b.1928
  18. Chapter 14. Jurgen Moltmann: b.1926
  19. Chapter 15. Gorden Kaufman: b.1925
  20. Chapter 16. Gustavo Gutierrez: b.1928
  21. Chapter 17. Uta Ranke-Heinemann: b.1928
  22. Chapter 18. John Hick: b.1922
  23. Chapter 19. Tissa Balasuriya: b. 1924
  24. Chapter 20. Don Cupitt: b. 1934
  25. Chapter 21. Mercy Amba Oduyoye: b.1934
  26. Chapter 22. The Rainbow Spirit Elders
  27. Chapter 23. Taking Stock
  28. Glossary
  29. Notes
  30. A Guide to Further Reading
  31. Index