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Welcome to this Gumberg Library research guide designed to quickly point users to information about important and influential theologians of the twentieth century. Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox theologians are considered. This webpage will connect users to reference works, print and electronic, to print and ebooks books by and about these major theologians; and to the best databases for finding articles.

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Print Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Christian Theology by Jean-Yves Lacoste (Editor)
Call Number: BR95 D5313 2005, Vol. 1-3 (Oversized Books, Library Use Only)
Publication Date: 2004
Handbook of Christian Theologians by Martin E. Marty (Editor)
Call Number: BT28 P36
Publication Date: 1965
A Handbook of Contemporary Theology by David L. Smith
Call Number: BT28 S55 2000x
Publication Date: 2001
The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology in the Twentieth Century by David F. Ford (Editor)
Call Number: BT28 M59 1999
Publication Date: 1997
Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology Since 1918 by David Ford (Editor); Rachel Muers
Call Number: BT28 M59 2005
Publication Date: 2005
A New Handbook of Christian Theologians by Donald W. Musser (Editor)
Call Number: B28 N48 1996
Publication Date: 1996
The Routledge Companion to Modern Christian Thought by Chad Meister (Editor)
Call Number: BT27 R68 2013
Publication Date: 2013

E-Reference Works

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Biographical Dictionary of Christian Theologians by Patrick W. Carey; Joseph Lienhard
Publication Date: 2000
Ebook. Click title to read
Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd Edition by Lindsay Jones, editor
Publication Date: 2004
New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition
Publication Date: 2003
Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms by Stanley J. Grenz
Publication Date: 1999
The Student's Companion to the Theologians by Ian S. Markham (Editor)
Publication Date: 2013
Ebook. Click title to read

Find Articles

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Atla Religion This link opens in a new window The premier index for journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, with coverage from 1949 and retrospective indexing for several journal issues as far back as the nineteenth century. Journals are selected for inclusion according to their scholarly merit and scope.
New Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window This database, an indispensable research and bibliographic aid for scholars, librarians, clergy, and students of the New Testament and its historical milieu, contains more than 44,000 article abstracts, 1,200 review abstracts, 16,500 book abstracts, and 50 software abstracts.
Old Testament Abstracts This link opens in a new window This database features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies. Content from over 450 journals is covered. All abstracts are in English, regardless of the language of the original work. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more. Coverage in the database dates back to 1978.
Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window A bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews. Updated quarterly.
Religion Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Provides a wide range of primarily full-text periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies and commentary on topics of general interest from the perspectives of many worldwide religions. As well as scholarly journals there are many titles from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations. The resource reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion.
Philosophy Documentation Center (POIESIS) This link opens in a new window Access to the full text of a growing number of philosophy journals and serials, containing over 2,300 issues and 340,000 pages of text from 53 journals and series, and most of these are not available in electronic format from any other service. Also provides publishing services.