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Informationen zum Autor Ian S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. Awards include the Robertson Fellow 2006, Teape Lecturer in India 2004, Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000, and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion (edited with J. Barney Hawkins IV, Justyn Terry & Leslie Nuñez Steffensen, 2013), Against Atheism: Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris Are Fundamentally Wrong (2010), A World Religions Reader, 3rd edition (2009), Understanding Christian Doctrine (2007), and Do Morals Matter (2006), all published by Wiley-Blackwell. Klappentext An ideal resource for students, this Companion brings together an international team of nearly 50 contemporary scholars to introduce the theologians responsible for shaping the Christian story through the ages. It comprises over 75 entries on the most important and influential figures in the history of Christianity, including amongst others, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther.The volume combines authoritative profiles of key Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, and progressive theologians with a blend of substantial essays and overviews which discuss their historical significance within the field. The comprehensive A-Z entries establish each theologian within their immediate context and summarize their primary work. The companion is neatly structured around five key time periods spanning the early centuries through the Middle Ages, Reformation, Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present. Incorporating a variety of student aids including a timeline, a glossary of key terms, and essential reading lists, The Student's Companion to the Theologians provides an accessible reference to the key people who have shaped the Christian tradition. "Notwithstanding these gaps and some odd choices, the fact that many of the entries were of an exceptionally high quality makes the Companion a reference work that is well worth the purchase price." ( Reviews in Religion & Theology , 3 July 2013) Zusammenfassung "As browsable as it is useful, this encyclopedic volume reads like a leisurely conversation among old friends. It will refresh professors, inspire students, and delight all who love the church. This is a book that will be fun to read in the short term but will last a long time on your library shelf. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors viiiPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xvTimeline xviEarly Centuries 1The Apocalypse of John 3Arius (c.256-336) 6Athanasius (c.295-373) 16Augustine of Hippo (c.354-430) 26Boethius (c.475-c.524) 31The Cappadocians (c.329-c.524) 43Cyril of Alexandria (c.378-444) and Nestorius of Constantinople (c.381-c.451) 48Ephrem the Syrian (c.306-73) 60Ignatius of Antioch (c.35-c.110) 71Irenaeus of Lyons (2nd century) 74John the Evangelist 79Marcion (c.85-c.160) 89Maximos the Confessor (580-662) 93Origen (c.185-254) 103The Apostle Paul 113The Synoptic Evangelists: Mark, Matthew, and Luke 119Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) (c.155-c.225) 128Middle Ages 137Peter Abelard (1079-1142) 139St Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) 142Thomas Aquinas, OP (c.1224-74) 153Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) 159Bonaventure (c.1217-74) 162Duns Scotus (c.1266-1308) 171Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) 181William Ockham (c.1280-c.1349) 187Reformation Period 197John Calvin (1509-64) 199Richard Hooker (1554-1600) 204Martin Luther (1483-1546) 208Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) 216The Reformation 219Teresa of Ávila (1515-82) 227Enlightenment and Modern Period 237Donald Baillie (1887-1954) 239John Baillie (1886-1960) 245Karl Barth (1886-1968) 250Emil Brunner (1889-1966) 256John Nelson Darby (1800-1882) 262Georges Vasilievi...
