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Who is your favorite theologian?

Nothing beats just diving into God's Word and alloowing it to speak to you directly, but I have gotten quite a bit out of reading the thoughts and works of great theologians like C.S. Lewis, John Wesley, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, etc. Who's your favorite?

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0 Votes Charles Spurgeon I can't that no one mentioned him. Then it would be: John Calvin John Wesley Johnathan Edwards Wayne Grudem by Shelby ... 4 years ago by Shelby Craig 4 years ago
0 Votes For me, i would have to say the Niehbur brothers (Reinhold and Richard), Martin Luther King Jr., & Jonathon Edwards. by jathaniel 4 years ago by jathaniel 4 years ago
0 Votes I really like deitrich bonhoeffer, John Piper, C.S. Lewis, Mark driscol less of a theologian just as somone who has new prspectives as well as Frances Chan. by JohnPyle 4 years ago by JohnPyle 4 years ago
0 Votes C.S. Lewis and Charles Ryrie. As a former student of Moody Bible Inst. as well as Word of Life we read a lot from Charles Ryrie. by Brian Ford 4 years ago by Brian Ford 4 years ago
0 Votes Depending on topic I love to wrestle in thought with Lewis and Luther. They are both "Great" Recently I've read some Augustine, and I have felt blessed by the challenge of reading it. I have been awestruck by how his writing resonates in my soul. I feel that I know him, and that allows me to be more intimate with his thoughts and experiences. Once, I was told not to be afraid to "over-read" those authors you could connect with. I read Luther and Lewis as teachers, but Augustine as a brother or a friend. I encourage you to find theologians with whom you have that kind of personal connection. by J.V.Xavier 4 years ago by J.V.Xavier 4 years ago
0 Votes I would have to through my hat in for Bonhoeffer, George MacDonald, CS Lewis, and JESUS! I think they covered a lot of ground. by TexMex 4 years ago by TexMex 4 years ago
0 Votes John Wesley, followed by Randy Maddox who has the uncanny ability to make John Wesley understandable. Honorable Mentions: Wolfhart Pannenberg, Jurgen Moltmann, Craig Keen, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop by pastorb... 4 years ago by pastorbuhro 4 years ago
0 Votes However, more and more, I'm beginning to get more interested in the "everyday theologians." Sure, it's great to be guided by the "greats" - but we are ALL theologians. Everyone is a theologian. by Adam Wa... 4 years ago by Adam Walker Cleaveland 4 years ago
0 Votes I'm pretty partial to Moltmann...some really good stuff there! As well as with the Liberation Theologians....(Gutierrez, Cone, etc.) by Adam Wa... 4 years ago by Adam Walker Cleaveland 4 years ago
0 Votes The recently late Leonard Ravenhill. Great revival teacher and passion for souls! by Ivin Vi... 4 years ago by Ivin Viljoen 4 years ago

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Charles Spurgeon

I can't that no one mentioned him.
Then it would be:
John Calvin
John Wesley
Johnathan Edwards
Wayne Grudem

Shelby ...

4 years ago

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For me, i would have to say the Niehbur brothers (Reinhold and Richard), Martin Luther King Jr., & Jonathon Edwards.

jathaniel

4 years ago

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I really like deitrich bonhoeffer, John Piper, C.S. Lewis, Mark driscol less of a theologian just as somone who has new prspectives as well as Frances Chan.

JohnPyle

4 years ago

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C.S. Lewis and Charles Ryrie. As a former student of Moody Bible Inst. as well as Word of Life we read a lot from Charles Ryrie.

Brian Ford

4 years ago

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Depending on topic I love to wrestle in thought with Lewis and Luther. They are both "Great"

Recently I've read some Augustine, and I have felt blessed by the challenge of reading it. I have been awestruck by how his writing resonates in my soul. I feel that I know him, and that allows me to be more intimate with his thoughts and experiences.

Once, I was told not to be afraid to "over-read" those authors you could connect with. I read Luther and Lewis as teachers, but Augustine as a brother or a friend.

I encourage you to find theologians with whom you have that kind of personal connection.

J.V.Xavier

4 years ago

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I would have to through my hat in for Bonhoeffer, George MacDonald, CS Lewis, and JESUS!

I think they covered a lot of ground.

TexMex

4 years ago

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John Wesley, followed by Randy Maddox who has the uncanny ability to make John Wesley understandable.

Honorable Mentions: Wolfhart Pannenberg, Jurgen Moltmann, Craig Keen, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop

pastorb...

4 years ago

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However, more and more, I'm beginning to get more interested in the "everyday theologians."

Sure, it's great to be guided by the "greats" - but we are ALL theologians. Everyone is a theologian.