Twentieth Century Anglican Theologians - (Great Theologians) by Stephen Burns & Bryan Cones & James Tengatenga (Paperback)

About the Book

"This idea for this book emerged when Stephen Burns co-taught a class on Twentieth Century Anglican Theologians with Kwok Pui-lan at Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where both he and Pui-lan were on faculty. Pui-lan and Stephen were agreed that no existing book could serve as a core text for the class, given the Anglo-centric or North Atlantic bias of so much of the literature that exists. Stephen thanks Pui-lan for seeking alternatives to the usual suspects in that class, as in so much of her work."--

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 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.

From the Back Cover

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.

About the Author

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.