Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination
-
Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination (Contents)
The Church and Her Scars: Saints, Schisms, and the Meaning of Unity Gregory of Nazianzus – The Trinity and the Cappadocian Synthesis Athanasius of Alexandria – Christology and the Divinity of Christ Cyprian of Carthage – Ecclesiology and Church Unity Basil the Great – Pneumatology and the Holy Spirit Karl…
-
The Church and Her Scars: Saints, Schisms, and the Meaning of Unity
The Council That Never Was – Volume V Prologue: The Bride in Ruins The forum trembled. Not from war, nor wrath, but from memory. Cathedrals burned.Altars defiled.Pulpits silent.Saints forgotten.Factions multiplied.Creeds shattered on screens.The Church had not died—but she had bled. And now the theologians stood—not as rivals, but as witnesses.…
-
Gregory of Nazianzus – The Trinity and the Cappadocian Synthesis
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 1Theme: TrinityDenomination: Eastern Orthodox 1. Introduction Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–c. 390), honoured in the Eastern Orthodox tradition as Gregory the Theologian, was a central figure in the fourth-century defence and development of Trinitarian doctrine. Alongside Basil the Great and Gregory…
-
Athanasius of Alexandria – Christology and the Divinity of Christ
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 2Theme: ChristologyDenomination: Eastern Orthodox / Catholic (Pre-Schism) 1. Introduction Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373) stands as a monumental figure in the development of Christological doctrine, particularly for his defence of the full divinity of Christ during the Arian controversy of the…
-
Cyprian of Carthage – Ecclesiology and Church Unity
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 4Theme: EcclesiologyDenomination: Catholic (Pre-Schism Latin Church) 1. Introduction Thascius Caecilius Cyprian (c. 200–258), Bishop of Carthage, was one of the earliest and most influential Latin theologians of the pre-Nicene period. His legacy lies in the formulation of a strong doctrine of…
-
Basil the Great – Pneumatology and the Holy Spirit
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 5Theme: Pneumatology (Doctrine of the Holy Spirit)Denomination: Eastern Orthodox 1. Introduction Basil of Caesarea (c. 330–379), widely known as Basil the Great, is one of the Cappadocian Fathers, alongside his brother Gregory of Nyssa and his close friend Gregory of Nazianzus.…
-
Anselm of Canterbury – Atonement and Satisfaction
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 7Theme: AtonementDenomination: Catholic (Western / Scholastic) 1. Introduction Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033–1109), Archbishop, monk, and philosopher, is most renowned for his groundbreaking formulation of the satisfaction theory of atonement. A key figure in the Scholastic tradition of medieval Catholic theology,…
-
Augustine of Hippo – Grace and Predestination
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 8Theme: Grace and PredestinationDenomination: Catholic (Latin Patristic Tradition) 1. Introduction Aurelius Augustine (354–430), Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, is universally recognised as one of the most important figures in Western Christian theology. His vast intellectual output shaped not only Catholic…
-
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Christian Ethics and Discipleship
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 9Theme: Christian Ethics and DiscipleshipDenomination: Lutheran (Confessing Church, 20th Century) 1. Introduction Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose life and writings bear witness to the intersection of doctrinal fidelity, moral courage, and Christian discipleship.…
-
C.S. Lewis – Theology and Culture
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 10Theme: Theology and Culture / ApologeticsDenomination: Anglican / Evangelical (Lay Theologian) 1. Introduction Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963), known widely as C.S. Lewis, was a British literary scholar, Christian apologist, and author whose influence on Christian theology, cultural engagement, and popular spirituality…
-
Comparative Framework: Theologians Across Themes and Traditions
1. Shared Commitments (Same / Common Ground) Category Theologians Commentary Trinitarian Orthodoxy Gregory of Nazianzus, Athanasius, Basil, Augustine, Anselm, Luther, Calvin (via Augustine), Bonhoeffer, Barth, Lewis All affirm the Nicene faith: one God in three Persons. Despite diverse emphases, all adhere to Trinitarian monotheism. Christocentrism Athanasius, Anselm, Luther, Bonhoeffer, Barth,…