The Modern Theologians 3e & The Modern Theologians Reader, Set

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

Rachel Muers is Lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter and author of Keeping God’s Silence (Blackwell, 2005).

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.

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