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Book SynopsisThe Modern Theologians Readeris a unique text providing a collection of the key readings on 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.
Trade Review“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)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part I: Classics of the Twentieth Century 5
Chapter 1: Karl Barth 7
Chapter 2: Dietrich Bonhoeffer 19
Chapter 3: Paul Tillich 30
Chapter 4: Henri de Lubac 41
Chapter 5: Karl Rahner 54
Chapter 6: Hans Urs von Balthasar 64
Part II: Theological Responses to Modernity in Europe and the USA 73
Section A: Germany 75
Chapter 7: Wolfhart Pannenberg 75
Chapter 8: Jürgen Moltmann 86
Section B: Britain 96
Chapter 9: T.F. Torrance 96
Chapter 10: Anglican Theology 104
Section C: USA 115
Chapter 11: The Niebuhrs 115
Section D: The Contemporary Scene: Reappropriating Traditions 124
Chapter 12: Revisionists and Liberals 124
Chapter 13: Postliberal Theology 135
Chapter 14: Systematic Theology after Barth 144
Chapter 15: Roman Catholic Theology after Vatican II 157
Section E: Texts, Truth, and Signification 167
Chapter 16: Biblical Interpretation 167
Chapter 17: Philosophical Theology 181
Chapter 18: Postmodern Theology 192
Part III: Theology and the Sciences 205
Chapter 19: Theology and the Natural Sciences 207
Chapter 20: Theology and the Social Sciences 225
Part IV: Theology, Prayer, and Practice 237
Chapter 21: Theology and Spirituality 239
Chapter 22: Pastoral and Practical Theology 248
Part V: Particularizing Theology 259
Chapter 23: Feminism, Gender, and Theology 261
Chapter 24: Black Theology of Liberation 273
Chapter 25: Latin American Liberation Theology 284
Chapter 26: African Theology 294
Chapter 27: Theologies of South Asia 303
Chapter 28: Contextual Theology in East Asia 315
Chapter 29: Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation 325
Part VI: Global Engagements 335
Chapter 30: Ecumenical Theology 337
Chapter 31: Eastern Orthodox Theology 348
Chapter 32: Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology 357
Chapter 33: Evangelical Theology 366
Part VII: Theology Between Faiths 377
Chapter 34: Theology of Religions 379
Chapter 35: Judaism and Christian Theology 390
Chapter 36: Islam and Christian Theology 398
Chapter 37: Buddhism and Christian Theology 408
Part VIII: Theology in Many Media 423
Chapter 38: Theology and the Visual Arts, Music, and Film 425
Index 442
