William C. Placher (1948–2008)

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1. William C. Placher

   Author of A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction, Unapologetic Theology: A Christian Voice in a Pluralistic Conversation, The Domestication of Transcendence

2. Walter Brueggemann

   Author of Genesis, Theology Of The Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy, Reverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes

3. Stanley Hauerwas

   Author of Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony, A Community of Character, With the Grain of the Universe: The Churchs Witness and Natural Theology

4. Robert Kolb

   Author of Sources and Contexts of the Book of Concord, The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition, Speaking the Gospel Today: A Theology for Evangelism

5. Lesslie Newbigin

   Author of The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture, The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission

6. Justo L. González

   Author of The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation, The Story of Christianity: The Reformation to the Present Day, Manana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective

7. Rowan Williams

   Author of Resurrection: Interpreting the Easter Gospel, On Christian Theology (Challenges in Contemporary Theology), A Ray of Darkness: Sermons and Reflections

8. Karl Barth

   Author of Dogmatics in Outline, The Epistle to the Romans, Evangelical Theology: An Introduction

9. Stanley J. Grenz

   Author of Theology for the Community of God, 20th-Century Theology: God and the World in a Transitional Age, The Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei

10. Miroslav Volf

    Author of Exclusion & Embrace, After Our Likeness: The Church As the Image of the Trinity (Sacra Doctrina), The Future of Hope: Christian Tradition Amid Modernity and Postmodernity

11. Oliver O'Donovan

    Author of The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology, The Ways Of Judgment: The Bampton Lectures, 2003 (Bampton Lectures), Bonds of Imperfection: Christian Politics, Past and Present

12. Jurgen Moltmann

    Author of The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ As the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology, Theology of Hope, The Spirit of Life: A Universal Affirmation

13. James William McClendon

    Author of Ethics: Systematic Theology (Systematic Theology (Abingdon)), Biography as Theology: How Life Stories Can Remake Today's Theology, Convictions: Defusing Religious Relativism

14. William D. Mounce

    Author of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook

15. Abingdon Press

    Author of The New Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 1: General Articles on the Bible; General Articles on the Old Testament; Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus, The New Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 8: General Articles on the New Testament; Matthew; Mark, The New Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 12: Hebrews; James; 1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, & 3 John; Jude; Revelation

16. William J. Abraham

    Author of Logic of Evangelism, The Logic of Renewal, Crossing the Threshold of Divine Revelation

17. Diogenes Allen

    Author of Philosophy for Understanding Theology, Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology

18. H. Richard Niebuhr

    Author of Christ & Culture, The Meaning of Revelation, Radical Monotheism and Western Culture: With Supplementary Essays (Library of Theological Ethics)

19. John M. Frame

    Author of The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God (A Theology of Lordship), The Doctrine of God (A Theology of Lordship)

20. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

    Author of An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives, Christology: A Global Introduction, The Doctrine of God: A Global Introduction