RELIGION & THEOLOGY 2011

THEOLOGY
Comparative Theology
Deep Learning Across Religious Borders
Francis X. Clooney, SJ.
Harvard University, USA
“This will be a definitive text which introduces and
exemplifies the discipline of comparative theology, as an
important part of theology and the study of religions.”
Keith Ward, University of Oxford
Drawing on the author’s three decades of work
in comparative theology, the book discusses the
history of the field and the distinctive features of its current practice. It
offers a clear sense of the purposes and methods of the discipline, and
illustrates how one makes the necessary choices about which traditions
to study, and how to focus in manageable areas of comparative study.
Several chapters offer full-length examples of comparative theology in
practice. This multi-faceted introduction demonstrates that comparative
theology can be initiated from within any religious tradition and even in
accord with a personally defined spiritual path.
200 pages • March 2010
978-1-4051-7973-7 • HB • £50.00 / €64.90 / US$89.95 / AUD$99.95
978-1-4051-7974-4 • PB • £16.99 / €22.90 / US$29.95 / AUD$34.95
The Modern
Theologians Reader
Edited by David F. Ford, Mike
Higton with Simeon Zahl
University of Cambridge, UK ; University of Exeter, UK
The Modern Theologians Reader is an
accompaniment to the third edition of The
Modern Theologians (ed. David F. Ford with Rachel
Muers), designed to follow the latter closely in
length and structure. As well as standing on its
own as a wide-ranging and enjoyable sampler of modern theology, the
reader enhances the use of the main volume as a class textbook.
Series: The Great Theologians
368 pages • August 2011
978-1-4051-7111-3 • HB • £55.00 / €57.90 / US$89.95 / AUD$89.95
978-1-4051-7110-6 • PB • £19.99 / €25.90 / US$39.95 / AUD$39.95
The Modern
Theologians
An Introduction to Christian
Theology Since 1918
3rd Edition
Edited by David F. Ford
with Rachel Muers
University of Cambridge, UK;
University of Leeds, UK
“A distinguished and outstanding work.”
Theology (of the first edition)
New
TEXTBOOK
Key
TEXTBOOK
The Modern Theologians provides a comprehensive and accessible
overview of the main Christian theologies of the twentieth and twentyfirst
centuries. Each chapter is written by a leading theologian and gives a
clear picture of a particular movement, topic or individual. Together these
provide an unparalleled picture of the development of modern theology.
Series: The Great Theologians
848 pages • 2005
978-1-4051-0277-3 • PB • £24.99 / €32.90 / US$59.95 / AUD$49.95
The Future of
Christian Theology
David F. Ford, University of Cambridge, UK
In The Future of Christian Theology, one of the
world’s leading theologians tackles the question
of how we should think about Christian faith
and practice today — and especially tomorrow.
With engaging clarity and great insight, the
book explores the ways Christian theology in
the twenty-first century can face the challenges
of our complex religious and secular world in a way that is creative,
empathetic, and wise.
After addressing the reasons why the past century has been one of the
most fruitful in the history of Christian thought, Ford explores some
of the most thought-provoking questions in contemporary theological
thinking and scholarship. Themes and topics covered include what
makes for ‘good theology,’ the relationship of Christian theology to
church, academy, society, and other faiths; and what it takes to become
a theologian in today’s world.
Series: Blackwell Manifestos
256 pages • February 2011
978-1-4051-4272-4 • HB • £50.00 / €65.90 / US$84.95 / AUD$99.95
978-1-4051-4273-1 • PB • £19.99 / €25.90 / US$34.95 / AUD$39.95
Understanding
Christian Doctrine
Ian S. Markham
Virginia Theological Seminary, USA
Understanding Christian Doctrine is a
wonderfully accessible and lively introduction to
the central beliefs of Christianity. Each chapter
introduces and explores a key area of doctrine
— such as God, the Trinity, the Church, life
after death skilfully — taking readers through
the main approaches to each topic. Unlike other textbooks, however,
Understanding Christian Doctrine then goes on to encourage and show
readers how to take a position on these theological issues.
248 pages • 2007
978-1-4051-3152-0 • HB • £55.00 / €71.90 / US$89.95 / AUD$110.00
978-1-4051-3153-7 • PB • £19.99 / €25.90 / US$34.95 / AUD$39.95
Divine Teaching
An Introduction to Christian Theology
Mark A. McIntosh
Loyola University, Chicago, USA
New
Key
TEXTBOOK
“Astonishing in its combination of scope, acuity, and
accessibility. In short, truly magisterial: this book is in all
ways the product of a master theologian working at the
top of his game.”
Charles T. Mathewes, University of Virginia
Divine Teaching: An Introduction to Christian
Theology is an imaginative and lively analysis of the Christian way
of thinking, offering vivid and informing insights into the history and
practice of Christian theology.
272 pages • 2007
978-1-4051-0270-4 • HB • £60.00 / €77.90 / US$99.95 / AUD$120.00
978-1-4051-0271-1 • PB • £20.99 / €26.90 / US$39.95 / AUD$42.95
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