The Modern Theologians Reader - Paperback

by David F. Ford (Editor), Mike Higton (Editor), Simeon Zahl (With)

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

Back Jacket

The Modern Theologians Reader is a unique text providing a collection of the key readings on all the major topics which have shaped modern theology. Each reading is accompanied by an introduction and helpful annotations to guide students through the relevance and importance of each extract. It can be used on its own, or an accompaniment to the third edition of the highly successful textbook, The Modern Theologians. The volume begins with a selection of the original writings of such 20th-century luminaries as Barth, Bonhoeffer, Lubac, Rahner, Balthasar, as well as many others. Other sections feature the seminal texts that influenced Christian theology in areas such as modernity, science, and global engagements. Seminal writings on theology between faiths -- including Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam -- are also presented, as well as discussions on theology and the visual arts, music, and film. The comprehensive series of original extracts allows the reader to develop their own theological judgments, and follow the development of the important debates that have shaped modern theology.

Author Biography

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, 3^rd 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.