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A scholarly volume that reflects the rich diversity of Anglican theology

With contributions from an international panel of writers, Twentieth-Century Anglican Theologians offers a wide-ranging view that presents a survey of over twenty diverse Anglican thinkers. The book explores well-known figures including William Temple, Austin Farrer, Donald MacKinnon, and John A.T. Robinson. These theologians are set in a wider context alongside others from India, China, Australia, Ghana, and elsewhere. Notably, the subjects include a number of women from Evelyn Underhill, the first woman to teach the clergy of the Church of England, to Esther Mombo, a major contemporary Anglican figure, from Kenya.

The book reflects the rich diversity of Anglicanism, suggesting the ongoing vitality of this religious tradition. This important book:

  • Contains information on a number of prominent women Anglican thinkers
  • Includes contributions from experts from arou

    Table of Contents

    List of Contributors vi

    Preface viii

    Un/Usual Suspects Stephen Burns and Bryan Cones x

    1 Evelyn Underhill (1875–1941) Julie Gittoes 1

    2 William Temple (1881–1944) Matthew Peter Cadwell 12

    3 T. C. Chao (1888–1979) Chen Yongtao 22

    4 Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889–1929) C.I. David Joy 34

    5 Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) Stephen Burns 44

    6 Austin Farrer (1904–1968) Robert MacSwain 54

    7 Arthur Michael Ramsey (1904–1988) Lizette Larson Miller 65

    8 Donald M. MacKinnon (1913–1994) John C. McDowell 73

    9 Leon Morris (1914–2006) Neil Bach 82

    10 K. H. Ting (1915–2014) Philip Wickeri 91

    11 John A. T. Robinson (1919–1983) Natalie K. Watson and Ian C. Browne 102

    12 John Macquarrie (1919–2007) Ryan Kuratko 110

    13 John Stott (1921–2011) Mark Meynell 119

    14 William Stringfellow (1928–1985) James Walters 130

    15 Desmond Tutu (1931–) Michael Battle 138

    16 John Pobee (1937–2020) Titre Ande Georges 147

    17 Ann Loades (1938–) Stephen Burns 157

    18 Kenneth Leech (1939–2015) Stephen Burns 167

    19 Carter Heyward (1945– ) Stephen Burns and Bryan Cones 175

    20 David W. Brown (1948–) Christopher R. Brewer 185

    21 David F. Ford (1948–) Ashley Cocksworth 195

    22 N. T. (Tom) Wright (1948–) Sean Winter 206

    23 Esther Mombo (1957–) Emmy Corey 217

    Afterword: God’s Gift in Every Voice James Tengatenga 226

    Index 238

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 24/12/2020
      ISBN13: 9781119611189, 978-1119611189
      ISBN10: 1119611180

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A scholarly volume that reflects the rich diversity of Anglican theology

      With contributions from an international panel of writers, Twentieth-Century Anglican Theologians offers a wide-ranging view that presents a survey of over twenty diverse Anglican thinkers. The book explores well-known figures including William Temple, Austin Farrer, Donald MacKinnon, and John A.T. Robinson. These theologians are set in a wider context alongside others from India, China, Australia, Ghana, and elsewhere. Notably, the subjects include a number of women from Evelyn Underhill, the first woman to teach the clergy of the Church of England, to Esther Mombo, a major contemporary Anglican figure, from Kenya.

      The book reflects the rich diversity of Anglicanism, suggesting the ongoing vitality of this religious tradition. This important book:

      • Contains information on a number of prominent women Anglican thinkers
      • Includes contributions from experts from arou

        Table of Contents

        List of Contributors vi

        Preface viii

        Un/Usual Suspects Stephen Burns and Bryan Cones x

        1 Evelyn Underhill (1875–1941) Julie Gittoes 1

        2 William Temple (1881–1944) Matthew Peter Cadwell 12

        3 T. C. Chao (1888–1979) Chen Yongtao 22

        4 Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889–1929) C.I. David Joy 34

        5 Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) Stephen Burns 44

        6 Austin Farrer (1904–1968) Robert MacSwain 54

        7 Arthur Michael Ramsey (1904–1988) Lizette Larson Miller 65

        8 Donald M. MacKinnon (1913–1994) John C. McDowell 73

        9 Leon Morris (1914–2006) Neil Bach 82

        10 K. H. Ting (1915–2014) Philip Wickeri 91

        11 John A. T. Robinson (1919–1983) Natalie K. Watson and Ian C. Browne 102

        12 John Macquarrie (1919–2007) Ryan Kuratko 110

        13 John Stott (1921–2011) Mark Meynell 119

        14 William Stringfellow (1928–1985) James Walters 130

        15 Desmond Tutu (1931–) Michael Battle 138

        16 John Pobee (1937–2020) Titre Ande Georges 147

        17 Ann Loades (1938–) Stephen Burns 157

        18 Kenneth Leech (1939–2015) Stephen Burns 167

        19 Carter Heyward (1945– ) Stephen Burns and Bryan Cones 175

        20 David W. Brown (1948–) Christopher R. Brewer 185

        21 David F. Ford (1948–) Ashley Cocksworth 195

        22 N. T. (Tom) Wright (1948–) Sean Winter 206

        23 Esther Mombo (1957–) Emmy Corey 217

        Afterword: God’s Gift in Every Voice James Tengatenga 226

        Index 238

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