The Great Theologians: A Brief Guide
"For many the 'great theologians' seem intimidating. Yet McDermott offers reliable guidance to the uninitiated, making their thought accessible to readers who have never cracked open Thomas Aquinas'sSumma Theologicaor John Calvin'sInstitutes.His presentation of eleven theologians' lives, loves, careers, books, insights, quirks and bloopers is engaging and--dare one say it?--entertaining.This slender volume offers a draft of pure water for the theological soul, and will leave its readers thirsting for more." (Michael McClymond, Department of Theology, Saint Louis University)"This handy volume offers an excellent introduction to some of the leading theologians in the history of the church--a wonderful guide to what the theologians call the 'Great Tradition.' If you have been looking for something to help you understand the thought of these titans, search no further. McDermott's book is what you need." (Douglas A. Sweeney, Professor of Church History and History of Christian Thought Director, Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding,Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)"First-rate scholar Gerald McDermott employs effective prose without becoming prosaic and so provides us a wonderfully catholic and evangelical book that gives Christian theology its proper place in renewal for the health of the church." (John H. Armstrong, President, ACT 3, and author of Your Church Is Too Small)"In this excellent guide McDermott introduces outsiders to some of the heroes of his theological tribe. His writing is clear and lively, his selection ecumenical, his assessments judicious. Every Christian is a theologian, called to speak to and about God, andThe Great Theologianswill make many Christians better theologians by sharing the wisdom the Spirit has disclosed to these notable theologians." (Peter J. Leithart, Senior Fellow, New St. Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho, and author of Solomon Among the Postmoderns)