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[2]
- G. K. Chesterton
- James F. Colaianni[3]
- Nicolas Gomez Davila
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Jacques Ellul[4]
- Thomas Erskine[5]
- Jim Forest
- Rosemary Haughton[6]
- Susan Howatch
- Aleksey Khomyakov
- John Lennox
- C. S. Lewis[7]
- David Lodge
- Robert Magliola
- Marko Marulić
- Isaac Newton
- Johann Heinrich Pabst
- Caspar Peucer
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Frank Sheed[8]
- Uwe Siemon-Netto
- William Stringfellow[9]
- Maisie Ward
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Louth, Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present, InterVarsity Press, 2015, p. 247.
- ^ "Nicholas Cabasilas". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gill, David W. "Jacques Ellul: The Prophet as Theologian". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Logan, John B. (February 1984). "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.
- ^ "Roman Catholics: A Theologian Defects". Timef. 1966-12-30. 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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