Twentieth Century Anglican Theologians

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 around the world
• Presents material on both familiar figures and others that are unjustly little known

Written for students and teachers of Anglicanism, Anglican clergy, and ecumenical colleagues, Twentieth-Century Anglican Theologians is the first book to reflect the diversity of the Anglican tradition by considering its global theological representatives.

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

Stephen Burns is Professor of Liturgical and Practical Theology at Pilgrim Theological College of the University of Divinity in Melbourne, Australia and International Research Consultant, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, UK.

Bryan Cones is a presbyter in the Episcopal Church in Chicago, a former book editor at Liturgy Training Publications, and an honorary postdoctoral researcher at Pilgrim Theological College of the University of Divinity in Melbourne, Australia.

James Tengatenga is Distinguished Professor of Global Anglicanism, University of the South, Sewanee, USA and former Bishop of Southern Malawi.

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:

• Includes coverage of a number of prominent women Anglican thinkers
• Includes contributions from experts from around the world
• Presents material on both familiar figures and others who are, unjustly, less well known

Written for students and teachers of Anglicanism, Anglican clergy, and ecumenical colleagues, Twentieth Century Anglican Theologians is the first book to reflect the diversity of the Anglican tradition by considering its global theological representatives.