American theologian Henry Nelson Wieman is given a search­ing examination in this volume of appraisals by eighteen contemporary scholars, representing a broad spectrum of religious affiliation. The essayists do not all agree with Wieman but they do agree that they are dealing with a theologian of stature. One of the great teachers of the twentieth century, from the University of Chicago, Mr. Wieman has profoundly influenced a whole generation of theological students, and through his books and other writings has communicated (...) effectively with countless readers, both lay and clergy. (shrink)

Chronicles Kierkegaard's intellectual and spiritual development through selected writings.