The Question Of God: Protestant Theology In The Twentieth Century
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A landmark work of twentieth-century theological history, The Question of God: Protestant Theology in the Twentieth Century by Heinz Zahrnt chronicles the dramatic intellectual and spiritual struggles that defined Protestant thought across a century of unprecedented upheaval. Zahrnt presents the major theological movements and their towering figures — from Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann to Paul Tillich and Dietrich Bonhoeffer — tracing how each grappled with the central and enduring question of God's existence and relevance in a rapidly secularizing world. Written with both scholarly rigor and remarkable clarity, the work argues that the crisis of faith is not merely an abstract philosophical problem but a deeply human one, rooted in the tensions between modernity, science, and religious tradition. Zahrnt illustrates how Protestant theology reinvented itself time and again in response to cultural and historical pressures, mapping a rich intellectual landscape that remains vital for anyone seeking to understand the relationship between Christian faith and contemporary life.
Author: Heinz Zahrnt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Collins
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of twentieth-century theological history, The Question of God: Protestant Theology in the Twentieth Century by Heinz Zahrnt chronicles the dramatic intellectual and spiritual struggles that defined Protestant thought across a century of unprecedented upheaval. Zahrnt presents the major theological movements and their towering figures — from Karl Barth and Rudolf Bultmann to Paul Tillich and Dietrich Bonhoeffer — tracing how each grappled with the central and enduring question of God's existence and relevance in a rapidly secularizing world. Written with both scholarly rigor and remarkable clarity, the work argues that the crisis of faith is not merely an abstract philosophical problem but a deeply human one, rooted in the tensions between modernity, science, and religious tradition. Zahrnt illustrates how Protestant theology reinvented itself time and again in response to cultural and historical pressures, mapping a rich intellectual landscape that remains vital for anyone seeking to understand the relationship between Christian faith and contemporary life.