{"product_id":"fords-the-modern-theologians-isbn-9781119746744","title":"Ford's The Modern Theologians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptures the multiple voices of Christian theology in a diverse and interconnected world through in-depth studies of representative figures and overviews of key movements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding an unparalleled overview of the subject, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Theologians\u003c\/i\u003e provides an indispensable guide to the diverse approaches and perspectives within Christian theology from the early twentieth century to the present. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and explores the development and trajectory of modern theology while presenting critical accounts of a broad range of relevant topics and representative thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Theologians\u003c\/i\u003e is fully updated to provide readers with a clear picture of the broad spectrum and core concerns of modern Christian theology worldwide. It offers new perspectives on key twentieth-century figures and movements from different geographical and ecclesial contexts. There are expanded sections on theological dialogue with non-Christian traditions, and on Christian theology's engagement with the arts and sciences. A new section explores theological responses to urgent global challenges - such as nationalism, racism, and the environmental crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding the next generation of theologians with the tools needed to take theological conversations forward, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Theologians:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Christian theology's engagement with multiple ways of knowing across diverse approaches and traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines introductions to key modern theologians and coverage of the major movements within contemporary theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies common dynamics found across theologies to enable cross-contextual comparisons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePositions individual theologians in geographical regions, trans-local movements, and ecclesial contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new and revised chapters written by experts in particular movements, topics, and individuals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding in-depth critical evaluation and extensive references to further readings and research, \u003ci\u003eFord's The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology since 1918, Fourth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e remains an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Theology and Religious Studies, such as Introduction to Christian Theology, Systematic Theology, Modern Theology, and Modern Theologians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is also an invaluable resource for researchers, those involved in various forms of Christian ministry, teachers of religious studies, and general readers engaged in independent study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Modern Theologians xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Muers and Ashley Cocksworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection A The Modern Theologians in Their Contexts 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Geographical Contexts 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 African Theology 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElias Kifon Bongmba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 African Women’s Theology 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsther Mombo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Latin American Liberation Theology 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca S. Chopp, Ethna Regan, and David Tombs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Gustavo Gutiérrez 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eO. Ernesto Valiente\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Twentieth-Century Theology in North America 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Healan Gaston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 James H. Cone 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony G. Reddie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Rosemary Radford Ruether 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLilian Calles Barger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Paul Tillich 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Sophia Baard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Niebuhrs 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Mauldin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Western Europe 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip G. Ziegler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Karl Barth 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanna Reichel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Karl Rahner 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Kilby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hans Urs von Balthasar 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark McInroy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleanor McLaughlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 South Asia 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelix Wilfred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Korea 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSung Bihn Yim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 China 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander Chow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Ecclesial Contexts 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Catholic Theology after Vatican II 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul D. Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pentecostal Theology 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSammy Alfaro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Ecumenical Theology 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdair Pedroso Mateus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Evangelical Theology 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSung Wook Chung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Anglican Theology 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph D. Galgalo and Jenny Leith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Orthodox Theology 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Ladouceur and Brandon Gallaher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Theological Movements 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Feminist Theology 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren O’Donnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Postcolonial Theologies 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Queer Theology 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick S. Cheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Postliberal Theology 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Fulford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Practices of Engagement 379\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Practical and Pastoral Theology 381\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Cross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Philosophy and Theology 395\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Biblical Interpretation 409\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusannah Ticciati\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Spirituality and Theology 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Prevot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Liturgical Theology 434\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection B Contemporary Theology and Its Challenges 447\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Theology, Arts, and Sciences 449\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Theology and Music 451\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy S. Begbie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Theology and Literature 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Hart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Theology and Popular Culture 476\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Theology and Film 489\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Theology and the Visual Arts 505\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloë Reddaway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Theology and the Physical Sciences 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Theology and the Biological Sciences 533\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelia Deane-Drummond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Theology and the Social Sciences 546\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuke Bretherton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Theology Between Faiths 559\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Judaism 561\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandi Rashkover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Islam 574\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Ralston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Buddhism 588\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Barnes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Hinduism 601\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulius Lipner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Theology and Religious Plurality 615\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenny Daggers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Theology Facing Contemporary Challenges 631\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Theology and Capitalism 633\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevin Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Theology and Race 647\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Bantum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Theology and (Neo)Nationalism 660\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlrich Schmiedel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Theology and Ecological Destruction 674\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnst M. Conradie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Modern Theologians\u003c\/i\u003e remains an essential resource for engaging with modern theology.” – \u003ci\u003eTheological Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2025, Vol. 86(2) 341–349\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRACHEL MUERS \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eKeeping God’s Silence: Towards a Theological Ethics of Communication, Living for the Future: Theological Ethics for Coming Generations, Testimony: Quakerism and Theological Ethics, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eModern Theology: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-edits the \u003ci\u003eCambridge Elements in Christian Doctrine \u003c\/i\u003eseries and is a former President of the Society for the Study of Theology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eASHLEY COCKSWORTH \u003c\/b\u003eis Reader in Theology and Practice at the University of Roehampton, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKarl Barth on Prayer \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePrayer: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with David F. Ford) \u003ci\u003eGlorification and the Life of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e. His edited volumes include \u003ci\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark Handbook of Christian Prayer, Karl Barth: Spiritual Writings, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrom the Shores of Silence: Conversations in Feminist Practical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e. He co-edits the \u003ci\u003eCambridge Elements in Christian Doctrine \u003c\/i\u003eseries and is a former Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Theology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID F. FORD, OBE \u003c\/b\u003eis Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eSelf and Salvation: Being Transformed; Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love; The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e; and (with Ashley Cocksworth) \u003ci\u003eGlorification and the Life of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e. He co-founded the practice of Scriptural Reasoning, co-founded and co-chairs the Rose Castle Foundation (a centre for reconciliation, peacebuilding, and inter-faith engagement), and chairs Lyn’s House Cambridge, a community of hospitality and friendship for those with and without learning disabilities.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eProvides an unparalleled account of the multiple voices of Christian theology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough in-depth studies of representative figures and broad overviews of key movements, \u003ci\u003eFord’s The Modern Theologians \u003c\/i\u003eexplores Christian theology’s engagement with multiple ways of knowing across diverse approaches and traditions. Covering Christian theology from the early twentieth century to the present, this edition provides the next generation of theologians with the tools and concepts needed to take interdisciplinary conversations forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, world-renowned theologians identify common dynamics found across theologies to enable comparisons of different geographical regions, trans-local movements, and ecclesial contexts. In-depth chapters explore the development and trajectory of modern theology and provide critical evaluation of topics such as Roman Catholic theology since Vatican II, Christianity’s relations to non-Christian religious traditions, and theories concerning human flourishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, \u003ci\u003eFord’s The Modern Theologians \u003c\/i\u003eis fully updated to reflect the broad spectrum and core concerns of Christian theology in today’s interconnected world. The authors provide new insights into Christian theology’s conversations with other academic disciplines, emerging issues within theology in the global South, current challenges such as nationalism, secularism, the environmental crisis, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith extensive references to further readings and research, \u003ci\u003eFord’s The Modern Theologians \u003c\/i\u003eremains an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, academic researchers, clergy, teachers of religious studies, and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989230371045,"sku":"NP9781119746744","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119746744.jpg?v=1761783298","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fords-the-modern-theologians-isbn-9781119746744","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}