Beginning with the tatters of Europe after World War I, the authors deftly survey a myriad of Christian theologians. These theologians have responded creatively to the steep challenges to faith in this tumultuous century - from Karl Barths No! to Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian realism, from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "religionless Christianity" to Rosemary Radford Ruether's feminist liberation theology. Easily accessible to both the theological student and the inquiring lay reader, this succinct and reliable guide opens doors to some of the most profound religious insights of our time.
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Short Review: A good introduction to 13 theologians from the 20th century. These are academic and influential theologians but are often known for fairly theologically dense concepts. It can be a bit dry, but still helpful. The chapters have good context to the theological importance for each character so the chapters can be read independently and/or over time. (I read a chapter here and there for about 6 months.)
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/fortress-introduction-contemporary-theologies/
