Lay theologian
A lay theologian is a theologian "who is not ordained, or a theologian who has not been trained as a theologian".[1] Lay theologians often have academic qualifications in other academic disciplines.[citation needed]
Examples
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Notable lay theologians include:
- George Abbot
- Mortimer J. Adler
- Ethan Allen
- Joseph T. Bayly
- Edward Musgrave Blaiklock
- Nicholas Cabasilas
- G. K. Chesterton
- James F. Colaianni[2]
- Nicolas Gomez Davila
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Jacques Ellul
- Thomas Erskine[3]
- Jim Forest
- Rosemary Haughton[4]
- Susan Howatch
- Aleksey Khomyakov
- John Lennox
- C. S. Lewis[5]
- David Lodge
- Robert Magliola
- Marko Marulić
- Isaac Newton
- Johann Heinrich Pabst
- Caspar Peucer
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Frank Sheed[6]
- Uwe Siemon-Netto
- William Stringfellow[7]
- Maisie Ward
References
- ^ Andrew Louth, Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present, InterVarsity Press, 2015, p. 247.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2016-10-14). "James F. Colaianni, a Theologian Opposed to Priest Celibacy, Dies at 94". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Logan, John B. (1984-02). "Thomas Erskine of Linlathen, Lay Theologian of the 'Inner Light'". Scottish Journal of Theology. 37 (1): 23–40. doi:10.1017/S0036930600015908. ISSN 1475-3065.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ TIME (1966-12-30). "Roman Catholics: A Theologian Defects". TIME. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Scott, Mark S. M. (2014). "C. S. Lewis and John Hick: An Interface on Theodicy". Journal of Inklings Studies. 4 (1): 19–20. ISSN 2045-8797.
- ^ Kennedy, Shawn G. (1981-11-21). "FRANK J. SHEED, 84, A LAY THEOLOGIAN". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "William Stringfellow, 1928-1985". episcopalarchives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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