Ford's The modern theologians : an introduction to christian theology since 1918 /
edited by Rachel E. Muers, Ashley Cocksworth.
- Fourth edition.
- xvi, 699 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- The great theologians .
- Great theologians. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In the epilogue to the second edition of The Modern Theologians, published in 1996, David Ford referred to the "global upsurge" of diverse theological voices in the twentieth century and proposed that this diversity should be read as "testimony to the polyphonic abundance of God." Three decades later, this new edition captures some of the multiple voices of Christian theology, in a diverse and intensely interconnected world - and again invites readers to find a testimony to "polyphonic abundance" in this multiplicity. Our introduction seeks to draw out connections and resonances between the theologies presented here and to point to the common enterprise in which they are engaged"--