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Famous Theologians

A list of some of the most influential or well-known thinkers in the field of theology
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Last updated: April 8, 2024
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circa 5-circa 65
Early opponent to Christianity;
after conversion wrote majority of New Testament
Romans; Ephesians; Galatians
(and other New Testament epistles)
Paul
birth unknown- circa108/140
Disciple of the apostle John; Patriarch of Antioch; martyred in Rome
The Epistle to Polycarp
Ignatius
circa 100-circa 165
Early Christian apologist most known for his martyrdom
The First Apology; The Dialogue with Trypho
Justin Martyr
354-430
Incredibly influential theologian and bishop from the town of Hippo
Confessions; City of God
Augustine
1225-1274
Early Catholic theologian known as a 'Doctor of the Church'
Summa Theologica
Thomas Aquinas
1483-1546
German monk whose querying of Rome helped begin the Reformation
The 95 Theses
Martin Luther
1509-1564
French theologian and reformer who gave his name to a branch of theology
Institutes of Christian Religion
John Calvin
circa 1614-1691
Obscure monk and cook who nevertheless inspired a hugely influential book
The Practice of the Presence of God
Brother Lawrence
1628-1688
English author and Puritan preacher whose most famous book has never been out of print
The Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan
1703-1758
American Revivalist preacher and Puritan theologian
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Jonathan Edwards
1703-1791
English cleric/theologian and open-air preacher; founder of Methodism
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
John Wesley
1813-1855
Danish philosopher/theologian sometimes called the 'Father of Existentialism'
Fear and Trembling; Either/Or
Søren Kierkegaard
1886-1968
Swiss Reformed Theologian
The Epistle to the Romans (commentary); Church Dogmatics
Karl Barth
1897-1963
Ohio-born evangelical preacher who wrote his most famous work on a train
The Pursuit of God; Knowledge of the Holy
A W Tozer
1898-1963
British 'lay theologian' and author; friend of JRR Tolkien
Mere Christianity; The Chronicles of Narnia; The Screwtape Letters
C S Lewis
1906-1945
Lutheran pastor executed during WW2 for plotting against Hitler
The Cost of Discipleship; Ethics
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1921-2011
English Anglican Priest; leader of the Worldwide Evangelical Movement
Basic Christianity; The Cross of Christ
John Stott
1946-
American Reformed Baptist minister and theologian with a very active online presence; coined the term 'Christian Hedonism'
Desiring God
John Piper
2 Comments
CardinalSin
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Level 77
Apr 8, 2024
Good quiz. We need more Theology - but I would say that, being a Cardinal. Could there be some leniency with the spelling of Bonhoeffer?
KarlN
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Level 56
Apr 8, 2024
Good point! I added in Bonhoeffer at the last minute and forgot to tweak his answer. I've made some changes and hopefully it'll update before too long.
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