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“We are all grateful that Markham has given us such a fine work, particularly helpful on ancient and contemporary theologians.” (Anglican & Episcopal History, 1 December 2015)

“Notwithstanding these gaps and some odd choices, the fact that many of the entries were of an exceptionally high quality makes the Companion a reference work that is well worth the purchase price.” (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 3 July 2013)



Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors viii

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Timeline xvi

Early Centuries 1

The Apocalypse of John 3

Arius (c.256–336) 6

Athanasius (c.295–373) 16

Augustine of Hippo (c.354–430) 26

Boethius (c.475–c.524) 31

The Cappadocians (c.329–c.524) 43

Cyril of Alexandria (c.378–444) and Nestorius of Constantinople (c.381–c.451) 48

Ephrem the Syrian (c.306–73) 60

Ignatius of Antioch (c.35–c.110) 71

Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd century) 74

John the Evangelist 79

Marcion (c.85–c.160) 89

Maximos the Confessor (580–662) 93

Origen (c.185–254) 103

The Apostle Paul 113

The Synoptic Evangelists: Mark, Matthew, and Luke 119

Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) (c.155–c.225) 128

Middle Ages 137

Peter Abelard (1079–1142) 139

St Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) 142

Thomas Aquinas, OP (c.1224–74) 153

Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) 159

Bonaventure (c.1217–74) 162

Duns Scotus (c.1266–1308) 171Julian of Norwich (1342–c.1416) 181

William Ockham (c.1280–c.1349) 187

Reformation Period 197

John Calvin (1509–64) 199

Richard Hooker (1554–1600) 204

Martin Luther (1483–1546) 208

Philip Melanchthon (1497–1560) 216

The Reformation 219

Teresa of Ávila (1515–82) 227

Enlightenment and Modern Period 237

Donald Baillie (1887–1954) 239

John Baillie (1886–1960) 245

Karl Barth (1886–1968) 250

Emil Brunner (1889–1966) 256

John Nelson Darby (1800–1882) 262

Georges Vasilievich Florovsky (1893–1979) 265

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) 276

Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) 287

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–55) 290

C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898–1963) 295

John Henry Newman (1801–90) 299

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) 310

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768–1834) 320

Gottfried Thomasius (1802–75) 326

Paul Tillich (1886–1965) 338

B. B. Warfield (1851–1921) 350

Twentieth Century to Present 353

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–88) 355

Serge Laugier de Beaurecueil (1917–2005) 367

Black Theology 371

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–45) 378

James Cone (1938– ) 390

Austin Farrer (1904–68) 393

Hans Frei (1922–88) 397

Colin Gunton (1941–2003) 400

Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928– ) 402

Stanley Hauerwas (1940– ) 406

John Hick (1922–2012) 416

Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ (1941– ) 427

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) 431

Liberal Theology 438

George Lindbeck (1923– ) 451

Donald MacKinnon (1913–94) 454

John Milbank (1952– ) 458

Jürgen Moltmann (1926– ) 461

Richard John Neuhaus (1936–2009) 472

James Packer (1926– ) 475

Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928– ) 478

Charles Philip Price (1920–99) 486

Process Theology 491

Karl Rahner (1904–84) 502

Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936– ) 512

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza (1938– ) 515

Dorothee Sölle (1929–2003) 518

Richard Swinburne (1934– ) 522

Vatican II 527

Keith Ward (1938– ) 541

Glossary 546

Index 550

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      Publication Date: 08/03/2013
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      Book Synopsis
      "As browsable as it is useful, this encyclopedic volume reads like a leisurely conversation among old friends. It will refresh professors, inspire students, and delight all who love the church. This is a book that will be fun to read in the short term but will last a long time on your library shelf.

      Trade Review

      “We are all grateful that Markham has given us such a fine work, particularly helpful on ancient and contemporary theologians.” (Anglican & Episcopal History, 1 December 2015)

      “Notwithstanding these gaps and some odd choices, the fact that many of the entries were of an exceptionally high quality makes the Companion a reference work that is well worth the purchase price.” (Reviews in Religion & Theology, 3 July 2013)



      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors viii

      Preface xiii

      Acknowledgments xv

      Timeline xvi

      Early Centuries 1

      The Apocalypse of John 3

      Arius (c.256–336) 6

      Athanasius (c.295–373) 16

      Augustine of Hippo (c.354–430) 26

      Boethius (c.475–c.524) 31

      The Cappadocians (c.329–c.524) 43

      Cyril of Alexandria (c.378–444) and Nestorius of Constantinople (c.381–c.451) 48

      Ephrem the Syrian (c.306–73) 60

      Ignatius of Antioch (c.35–c.110) 71

      Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd century) 74

      John the Evangelist 79

      Marcion (c.85–c.160) 89

      Maximos the Confessor (580–662) 93

      Origen (c.185–254) 103

      The Apostle Paul 113

      The Synoptic Evangelists: Mark, Matthew, and Luke 119

      Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) (c.155–c.225) 128

      Middle Ages 137

      Peter Abelard (1079–1142) 139

      St Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) 142

      Thomas Aquinas, OP (c.1224–74) 153

      Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) 159

      Bonaventure (c.1217–74) 162

      Duns Scotus (c.1266–1308) 171Julian of Norwich (1342–c.1416) 181

      William Ockham (c.1280–c.1349) 187

      Reformation Period 197

      John Calvin (1509–64) 199

      Richard Hooker (1554–1600) 204

      Martin Luther (1483–1546) 208

      Philip Melanchthon (1497–1560) 216

      The Reformation 219

      Teresa of Ávila (1515–82) 227

      Enlightenment and Modern Period 237

      Donald Baillie (1887–1954) 239

      John Baillie (1886–1960) 245

      Karl Barth (1886–1968) 250

      Emil Brunner (1889–1966) 256

      John Nelson Darby (1800–1882) 262

      Georges Vasilievich Florovsky (1893–1979) 265

      Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) 276

      Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) 287

      Søren Kierkegaard (1813–55) 290

      C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898–1963) 295

      John Henry Newman (1801–90) 299

      Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) 310

      Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768–1834) 320

      Gottfried Thomasius (1802–75) 326

      Paul Tillich (1886–1965) 338

      B. B. Warfield (1851–1921) 350

      Twentieth Century to Present 353

      Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–88) 355

      Serge Laugier de Beaurecueil (1917–2005) 367

      Black Theology 371

      Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–45) 378

      James Cone (1938– ) 390

      Austin Farrer (1904–68) 393

      Hans Frei (1922–88) 397

      Colin Gunton (1941–2003) 400

      Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928– ) 402

      Stanley Hauerwas (1940– ) 406

      John Hick (1922–2012) 416

      Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ (1941– ) 427

      Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) 431

      Liberal Theology 438

      George Lindbeck (1923– ) 451

      Donald MacKinnon (1913–94) 454

      John Milbank (1952– ) 458

      Jürgen Moltmann (1926– ) 461

      Richard John Neuhaus (1936–2009) 472

      James Packer (1926– ) 475

      Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928– ) 478

      Charles Philip Price (1920–99) 486

      Process Theology 491

      Karl Rahner (1904–84) 502

      Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936– ) 512

      Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza (1938– ) 515

      Dorothee Sölle (1929–2003) 518

      Richard Swinburne (1934– ) 522

      Vatican II 527

      Keith Ward (1938– ) 541

      Glossary 546

      Index 550

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