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Know the Theologians (Includes Free Streaming Video)

by Jennifer Powell McNutt Publisher: ZONDERVAN

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A guided introduction to church history’s theologians

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Finalist for the 2025 Christianity Today Book Award in Popular Theology

    Finalist for the 2025 Christianity Today Book Award in Popular Theology

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A guided introduction to church history’s theologians

Jennifer Powell McNutt surveys more than a dozen influential theologians across Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant traditions, placing their work in historical context and connecting it with Christian belief and practice today. The chapters also bring women’s contributions into view and use brief sidebars to introduce figures from the same eras. Reflection questions and further-reading suggestions make the book usable for individual study, classrooms, or church groups. The package includes an access code for streaming video sessions corresponding to the chapters.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults seeking an introduction to major theologians in church history
  • Individuals, classes, or church groups looking for a structured study resource
  • Readers interested in perspectives across Christian traditions and women’s historical contributions

Themes

History of Christian theologyChristian traditionsWomen theologiansTheological influence across generations

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Book overview

Finalist for the 2025 Christianity Today Book Award in Popular Theology

Know the Theologians is an introduction to the most important thinkers throughout church history and a demonstration of their ongoing relevance for believers today.

The Bible describes the church as a kind of family. Those who believe in Christ are sisters and brothers in the faith, whether they live at the same time or are separated by centuries. For that reason, believers today need to know our family members who have come before and shaped our beliefs and practices now. In Know the Theologians, professors and authors Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt introduce the most significant thinkers in the church's history.

McNutt and McNutt survey over a dozen primary figures, including Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant theologians, who represent the breadth and depth of the church's theology. The book explores how they fit into their own time period and also draws attention to the theological voices of women throughout the church's history. Every chapter includes short sidebars on figures contemporary to the main theologians, bringing in additional important voices.

This book has everything you need for a full personal or group study experience.

  • As part of the KNOW series, Know the Theologians is designed for either personal study or classroom use, and it will also be an accessible resource for small groups and adult education in churches. Chapters end with reflection questions and recommended reading for further study.
  • An individual access code to stream all video sessions online. (You don't need to buy a DVD!)

Sessions and video run times:

0. Introduction (6:30)

1. Irenaeus of Lyons (17:00)

2. Athanasius of Alexandria (24:30)

3. The Cappadocian Four (16:00)

4. Augustine of Hippo (14:30)

5. John of Damascus (17:00)

6. Anselm of Canterbury (19:00)

7. Julian of Norwich (20:30)

8. Thomas Aquinas (19:00)

9. Martin Luther (22:00)

10. John Calvin (25:30)

11. Menno Simons (21:30)

12. Teresa of Avila (19:30)

13. The Wesley Brothers (21:00)

14. Friedrich Schleiermacher (12:00)

15. Karl Barth (14:00)

16. Gustavo Guti

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