Know the Theologians (KNOW Series)

by Jennifer McNutt; David W. McNutt

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2024

Overview

The fifth book in the KNOW series, Know the Theologians will provide entry-level and lay readers an easy, engaging introduction to the key theologians of church history, with an eye toward modern relevance.

Know the Theologians is an introduction to the most important thinkers throughout church history and a demonstration of their ongoing relevance for believers today.

The Bible describes the church as a kind of family. Those who believe in Christ are sisters and brothers in the faith, whether they live at the same time or are separated by centuries. For that reason, believers today need to know our family members who have come before and shaped our beliefs and practices now. In Know the Theologians, professors and authors Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt introduce the most significant thinkers in the church's history.

McNutt and McNutt survey over a dozen primary figures, including Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant theologians, who represent the breadth and depth of the church’s theology. The book explores how they fit into their own time period and demonstrates their ongoing relevance today. In addition, it draws attention to the theological voices of women throughout the church's history, and every chapter includes short sidebars on figures contemporary to the main theologians, bringing in additional important voices.

As part of the KNOW series, Know the Theologians is designed for either personal study or classroom use, and it will also be an accessible resource for small groups and adult education in churches. Chapters end with reflection questions and recommended reading for further study.

Key Features

• Explores the ongoing relevance for believers today
• Provides an entry-level and engaging introduction to the key theologians of church history
• Includes reflection questions and suggestions for further reading

Contents

• Introduction

  Part 1: Early Church Theologians

• 1. Irenaeus of Lyons (Sidebars: Polycarp, Perpetua and Felicitas, Justin Martyr, Origen, Tertullian)
• 2. Athanasius (Sidebars: Cyril of Alexandria, Empress Pulcheria, Nestorius, Leo the Great)
• 3. The Cappadocian Fathers (Sidebars: Macrina the Younger, John Chrysostom)
• 4. Augustine of Hippo (Sidebars: Monica, Jerome, Gregory the Great)

Part 2: Medieval Theologians

• 5. John of Damascus (Sidebars: Maximus the Confessor, Empress Irene, Theodora
• 6. Anselm of Canterbury (Sidebars: Benedict of Nursia, Abelard, Hildegard of Bingen
• 7. Julian of Norwich (Sidebars: Bernard of Clairvaux, Bonaventure)
• 8. Thomas Aquinas (Sidebars: Peter Lombard, William of Ockham, Catherine of Siena)

Part 3: Reformation Theologians

• 9. Martin Luther (Sidebars: Philip Melanchthon, Argula von Grumbach, Teresa of Avila
• 10. John Calvin (Sidebars: Ulrich Zwingli, Marie Dentiere, John Knox, Theodore Beza
• 11. Menno Simons (Sidebars: Michael Sattler, Balthazar Hubmaier, Conrad Grebel and the Swiss Brethren, Ursala Jost
• 12. Thomas Cranmer (Sidebars: William Tyndale, Elizabeth I, Martin Bucer, Peter Martyr Vermigli)

  Part 4: Modern Theologians

• 13. John Wesley (Sidebars: Jacob Arminius, Jonathan Edwards, Phoebe Palmer)
• 14. John Henry Newman (Sidebars: Soren Kierkegaard, Abraham Kuyper, Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar
• 15. Karl Barth (Sidebars: Friedrich Schleiermacher, Paul Tillich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr and H. Richard Niebuhr
• 16. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Sidebars: James Cone, Radford Ruether, Leonardo Boff, Jurgen Moltmann)

Product Details

• Title: Know the Theologians
• Authors: Jennifer McNutt, David W. McNutt
• Series: KNOW Series
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 257
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Fathers of the Church › Biography; Theologians › Biography
• ISBNs: 9780310114437, 9780310165712, 9780310114420, 0310114411, 0310165717, 031011442X, 9780310114413, 0310114438
• Resource ID: LLS:KNOWTHEOLOGIANS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T20:18:54Z