The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians

ISBN-13: 9781405135078 / Angielski / Pudełko z zestawem (boxed set) / 2009 / 1008 str.

Very Ian S. Markham

Opis

This two-volume companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition.

• A substantial two-volume reference work, bringing together over 75 entries on the most important and influential theologians in the history of Christianity
• Structured accessibly around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present
• A to Z entries range from substantial essays to shorter overviews, each of which locates the theologian in their immediate context, summarizes the themes of their work, and explains their significance
• Covers a broad span of theologians, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther
• Provides profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians
• Includes a useful timeline to orientate the reader, reading lists, and a glossary of key terms

Recenzje

"The work′s audience is "the student who is taking introductory classes in theology," though a resource as distinctive and informative as this quickly will prove its usefulness to others as well." ( CHOICE, December 2009)

"Worth the money, intellectually sound, and well targeted." ( Reference Reviews, January 2010)

"It stands out as an excellent resource for anyone interested in the development of theology." (Theological Librarianship, December 2009)

"Care has been taken to ensure that theologians from all periods of Christian history have been included and that Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, liberal, and feminist perspectives are represented." (Booklist, November 2009)

"The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians nicely complements existing reference works and is an appropriate addition to theological and research libraries as well as libraries with strong collections in Christianity." (Religion and Spirituality, November 2009)

Spis treści

VOLUME I

Notes on Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Timeline.

Early Centuries.

Apocalypse of John.

Arius (c.256 336).

Athanasius (c.295 373).

Augustine of Hippo (c.354 430).

Boethius (c.475 c.524).

Cappadocians (c.329 c.524).

Cyril of Alexandria (c.378 444) and Nestorius of Constantinople (c.381 c.451).

Ephrem the Syrian (c.306 73).

Ignatius of Antioch (c.35 c.110).

Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd century).

John the Evangelist.

Marcion (c.85 c.160).

Maximos the Confessor (580 662).

Origen (c.185 254).

The Apostle, Paul.

Synoptic Evangelists: Mark, Matthew, and Luke.

Tertullian (c.155 c.225).

Middle Ages.

Peter, Abelard (1079 1142).

St Anselm of Canterbury (1033 1109).

Thomas, Aquinas (c.1224 74).

Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 1153).

Bonaventure (c.1217 74).

Duns Scotus (c.1266 1308).

Julian of Norwich (1342 c.1416).

William, Ockham (c.1280 c.1349).

Reformation Period.

John, Calvin (1509 64).

Richard, Hooker (1554 1600).

Martin, Luther (1483 1546).

Philip, Melanchthon (1497 1560).

Reformation.

Teresa of Ávila (1515 82).

Glossary.

Index.

VOLUME II

Notes on Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Timeline.

Enlightenment and Modern Period.

Baillie, Donald (1887 1954).

Baillie, John (1886 1960).

Barth, Karl (1886 1968).

Brunner, Emil (1889 1966).

Darby, John Nelson (1800 1882).

Florovsky, Georges Vasilievich (1893 1979).

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770 1831).

Kant, Immanuel (1724 1804).

Kierkegaard, Søren (1813 55).

Lewis, C. S. (1898 1963).

Newman, John Henry (1801 90).

Niebuhr, Reinhold (1892 1971).

Schleiermacher, Friedrich Daniel Ernst (1768 1834).

Thomasius, Gottfried (1802 75).

Tillich, Paul (1886 1965).

Warfield, B. B. (1851 1921).

Twentieth Century to Present.

Balthasar, Hans Urs von (1905 88).

Black Theology.

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich (1906 45).

Beaurecueil, Serge Laugier de (1917 2005).

Cone, James (1938 ).

Farrer, A. M. (1904 68).

Frei, Hans (1922 88).

Gunton, Colin (1941 2003).

Gutiérrez, Gustavo (1928 ).

Hauerwas, Stanley (1940 ).

Hick, John (1922 ).

Johnson, Elizabeth A. (1941 ).

King, Jr., Martin Luther (1929 68).

Liberal Theology.

Lindbeck, George (1923 ).

MacKinnon, Donald (1913 94).

Milbank, John (1952 ).

Moltmann, Jurgen (1926 ).

Neuhaus, Richard John (1936 ).

Packer, James (1926 ).

Pannenberg, Wolfhart (1928 ).

Price, Charles Philip (1920 99).

Process Theology.

Rahner, Karl (1904 84).

Ruether, Rosemary Radford (1936 ).

Schussler Fiorenza, Elisabeth (1938 ).

Solle, Dorothee (1929 2003).

Swinburne, Richard Granville (1934 ).

Vatican II.

Ward, Keith (1938 ).

Glossary.

Index.

O autorze

Ian S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. Awards include the Robertson Fellow 2006, Teape Lecturer in India 2004, Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000, and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997. He is the author and editor of twelve books, including A World Religions Reader, 3rd edition (2009), Understanding Christian Doctrine (2007) and Do Morals Matter (2006), all published by Wiley–Blackwell.

Blurb

This two–volume companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition.

• Comprises over 75 entries on the most important and influential figures in the history of Christianity, written by an international team of nearly 50 contemporary theologians
• A to Z entries range from substantial essays to shorter overviews, each of which locates the theologian in their immediate context, summarizes the themes of their work, and explains their significance
• Covers a broad span of theologians, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther
• Accessibly structured around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth–century to the present
• Provides profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians
• Explains the technical details of theology in accurate and accessible ways, and includes a variety of student aids, including a timeline to orientate the reader, reading lists, and a glossary of key terms.