Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This innovative handbook provides students and lay readers with an introduction to the study of theology by exploring nine of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century: Rosemary Radford Ruether, Gustavo Gutierrez, Reinhold Niebuhr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Rahner, Jurgen Moltmann, Hans Kung, Yves Congar, and Wolfhart Pannenberg. A key work by each of these theologians is paired with an essential moment in the biblical narrative of salvation: Creation, Exodus, Conquest, Exile, Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Pentecost, and the End of Time. This framework focuses attention on the theologian as both a thinker responding to the issues of the day as well as a spiritual guide helping us better understand the Christian life."--BOOK JACKET.