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20th-century theologians

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Ada María Isasi-DíazAuthor · BooksAda María Isasi-Díaz (March 22, 1943 – May 13, 2012) was a Cuban-American theologian who served as professor emerita of ethics and theology at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
Alberto Methol FerréAuthor · BooksAlberto René Methol Ferré (Montevideo, 31 March 1929 – 15 November 2009) was a Uruguayan thinker, writer, journalist, teacher, historian and theologian.
Alexander MenAuthor · Books
Alister McGrathAuthor · BooksAlister Edgar McGrath FRSA (born 1953) is an Irish theologian, Anglican priest, intellectual historian, scientist, Christian apologist, and public intellectual.
Allan BoesakAuthor · BooksAllan Aubrey Boesak (born 23 February 1946) is a South African Dutch Reformed Church cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist.
Anselm GrünAuthor · BooksAnselm Grün (in English also: Anselm Gruen), OSB (born 14 January 1945 in Junkershausen, Germany) is a German Benedictine monk.
Bengt PohjanenPerson · Film memorabiliaBengt Erik Benedictus Pohjanen (born 26 June 1944 in Kassa in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden), is a Swedish author, translator and priest living in Överkalix.
Bo GiertzAuthor · BooksBo Harald Giertz (lang; 31 August 1905 – 12 July 1998) was a Swedish Lutheran theologian, novelist and bishop of the Gothenburg Lutheran Diocese from 1949 to 1970.
Daniel B. WallaceAuthor · BooksDaniel Baird Wallace (born June 5, 1952) is an American professor of New Testament Studies in Dallas Theological Seminary.
David NinovAuthor · BooksBishop of Strumitsa (Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric) (2008–2023)
David WilkersonAuthor · BooksDavid Ray Wilkerson (May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011) was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade.
Davor DžaltoArtist · SculptureDavor Džalto (Давор Џалто; born 17 May 1980) is an artist, art historian, theologian and philosopher of Bosnian-Herzegovinian origin.
Dennis PragerAuthor · BooksDennis Mark Prager (born August 2, 1948) is an American conservative radio talk show host, political commentator, and writer.
Dominik DukaAuthor · Books
Don CupittAuthor · BooksDon Cupitt (22 May 1934 – 18 January 2025) was an English philosopher of religion and academic of Christian theology.
Éric de Moulins-BeaufortAuthor · BooksÉric de Moulins-Beaufort (born 30 January 1962) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a bishop since 2008 and the Archbishop of Reims since 2018.
Ernesto CardenalArtist · SculptureErnesto Cardenal Martínez (20 January 1925 – 1 March 2020) was a Nicaraguan Catholic priest, revolutionary, poet, and politician.
Erwin KräutlerAuthor · BooksErwin Kräutler C.Pp.S. (born 12 July 1939 in Koblach, Austria) is a Roman Catholic bishop who headed the Territorial Prelature of Xingu from 1981 until 2015.
Felix Maria DavídekAuthor · BooksFelix Maria Davídek (12 January 1921 – 18 August 1988) was a Czech bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and poet.
Franz KamphausAuthor · BooksFranz Kamphaus (2 February 1932 – 28 October 2024) was a German Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg.
Frederick BuechnerAuthor · BooksCarl Frederick Buechner (July 11, 1926 – August 15, 2022) was an American author, Presbyterian minister, preacher, and theologian.
Frei BettoAuthor · BooksCarlos Alberto Libânio Christo (born 1944), better known as Frei Betto, is a Brazilian writer, political activist, philosopher, liberation theologian, and Dominican friar.
G. E. M. AnscombeAuthor · Books
Gamal al-BannaAuthor · BooksGamal al-Banna (also: Jamal al-Banna; &lrm; 15 December 1920 – 30 January 2013) was an Egyptian author, and trade unionist.
Georg RatzingerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Ratzinger PA (15 January 1924 – 1 July 2020) was a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of…
Gianfranco RavasiAuthor · Books
Hans KüngAuthor · BooksHans Küng (19 March 1928 – 6 April 2021) was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author.
Hans Urs von BalthasarAuthor · BooksHans Urs von Balthasar (12 August 1905, Lucerne – 26 June 1988, Basel) was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest who is considered one of the most important Catholic theologians of the…
Hussein-Ali MontazeriAuthor · BooksHussein-Ali Montazeri Najafabadi (24 September 1922 – 19 December 2009) was an Iranian cleric, politician, theologian, writer, and activist who served as the first and only deputy supreme…
Hyam MaccobyAuthor · BooksHyam Maccoby (1924–2004) was a Jewish-British scholar and dramatist specialising in the study of the Jewish and Christian religious traditions.
Irineos GalanakisAuthor · BooksIllustration — Agia Triada Museio.png
Jacob NeusnerAuthor · BooksJacob Neusner (July 28, 1932 – October 8, 2016) was an American academic scholar of Judaism.
Jerzy NowosielskiArtist · PaintingsJerzy Nowosielski was died 21 February 2011) was a Polish painter, graphic artist, scenographer, illustrator and Eastern Orthodox theologian.
Jochen KlepperAuthor · BooksJoachim Georg Wilhelm Klepper (22 March 1903 – 11 December 1942) was a German Christian writer, poet and journalist.
John HageeAuthor · BooksJohn Charles Hagee (born April 12, 1940) is an American pastor and televangelist. He founded John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts to the United States and Canada.
Jožef SmejAuthor · BooksJožef Smej (15 February 1922 – 21 November 2020) was a Slovene prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Juan Luis SegundoAuthor · BooksJuan Luis Segundo (March 31, 1925, in Montevideo, Uruguay – January 17, 1996, in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan theologian and Jesuit priest who was an important figure in the movement known…
Karen ArmstrongAuthor · BooksKaren Armstrong (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion.
Kurt KochAuthor · BooksCardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2021-)
Kurt MartiAuthor · BooksKurt Marti (31 January 1921 – Bern, 11 February 2017) was a Swiss theologian and poet. His poetry often has theological and religious aspects to it.
Lea AckermannAuthor · BooksLea Ackermann (2 February 1937 – 31 October 2023) was a German Catholic nun of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, an activist fighting sex tourism and forced prostitution, first…
Mahmoud Muhammad TahaDesigner · DesignMahmoud Mohammed Taha (1909 – 18 January 1985), also known as Ustaz Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, was a Sudanese religious thinker, leader, and trained engineer.
Man Haron MonisAuthor · BooksPostal harassment (convicted), sexual assaults, accessory to murder
Marko RupnikArtist · PaintingsMarko Ivan Rupnik (born 28 November 1954) is a Slovenian Catholic priest, theologian, mosaic artist, former Jesuit, and alleged rapist.
Milan BalabánAuthor · BooksIllustration — Balabán in 2010
Mohammad MofattehAuthor · BooksMohammad Mofatteh (17 June 1928 – 18 December 1979) was an Iranian philosopher, theologian, and political activist.
Muhammad Taqi UsmaniAuthor · BooksMuhammad Taqi Usmani (born 3 October 1943) SI, OI, is a Pakistani Islamic jurist and leading scholar of the Qur'an, Hadith, Islamic law, Islamic economics, and comparative religion.
Richard L. RubensteinAuthor · BooksRichard Lowell Rubenstein (January 8, 1924 – May 16, 2021) was a rabbi, theologian, educator, and writer, noted particularly for his path-breaking contributions to post-Holocaust theology…
Rubem AlvesAuthor · BooksRubem Azevedo Alves (15 September 1933 – 19 July 2014) was a Brazilian Presbyterian theologian, philosopher, educator, writer and psychoanalyst.
Salih al-FawzanAuthor · BooksSheikh Sāleḥ bin Fawzān bin ‘Abd Allāh al-Fawzān (born 28 September 1935) is a Saudi Islamic scholar who is the fourth and current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, serving since 22 October…
Sandro MagisterAuthor · BooksSandro Magister (born 2 October 1943) is an Italian journalist who writes for the magazine L'espresso.
Satsvarupa dasa GoswamiAuthor · BooksSatsvarupa dasa Goswami (Sat-svarūpa dāsa Gosvāmī, Sanskrit, Devanagari: सत्स्वरूप दास गोस्वामी) (born Stephen Guarino on December 6, 1939) is a senior disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami…
Shane ClaiborneAuthor · BooksShane Claiborne (born July 11, 1975) is an American evangelical Christian and founder, an author and organizational leader.
Sonja TomićIllustrator · IllustrationSonja Tomić (born 29 May 1947) is a contemporary Croatian writer, translator, illustrator, croatist, Germanist and radio presenter.
Sylvester HouédardAuthor · BooksDom Pierre-Sylvester Houédard (16 February 1924 – 15 January 1992), also known by the initials "dsh", was a British Benedictine priest, theologian and noted concrete poet.
Talib JauhariAuthor · BooksTalib Jauhari (27 August 1939 – 21 June 2020) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, Shia Zaakir, poet, historian and philosopher of the Shia Sect of Islam.
Thomas MertonAuthor · BooksThomas Merton (January 31, 1915December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist.
Timothy J. KellerAuthor · BooksTimothy J. Keller was an American theologian, writer, university teacher, priest and parson (1950–2023). He was born in Allentown and died in New York City.
Tomáš ŠpidlíkAuthor · Books
Viktor MáchaPhotographer · PhotographyViktor Mácha (born 1984) is a Czech photographer specializing in industrial photography and architectural photography.
Vladimir LosskyAuthor · BooksVladimir Nikolaievich Lossky (1903–1958) was a Russian Orthodox theologian exiled in Paris. He emphasized theosis as the main principle of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Wilbert AwdryAuthor · BooksWilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several othe
William Lane CraigAuthor · BooksWilliam Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American analytic philosopher, Christian apologist, and theologian.
Wolfhart PannenbergAuthor · BooksWolfhart Pannenberg (2 October 1928 – 4 September 2014) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Zoketsu Norman FischerAuthor · BooksZoketsu Norman Fischer is an American poet, writer, and Soto Zen priest, teaching and practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.

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