List of theologians

List of theologians and theologians :

Christian

A.

Johannes Aal (around 1500 - 1551), Roman Catholic, CH
Willem Jan Aalders (1870–1945), Protestant Reformed, NL
Petrus Abelardus (1079–1142), F.
Hans-Jürgen Abromeit (* 1954), Evangelical Lutheran, D, regional bishop
Alfred Adam (1899–1975), Protestant, D, church historian
Karl Adam (1876–1966), Roman Catholic, D
Jay E. Adams (born 1929), Presbyterian, United States, practical theologian
Johannes Agricola (1494-1566), D
Kurt Aland (1915–1994), Protestant, D
Albert von Rickmersdorf (1316-1390), D
Albertus Magnus (1200–1280), Doctor of the Church, D
Heinrich Albertz (1915–1993), Protestant, D
Martin Albertz (1883–1956), Protestant Reformed, D
Alexander of Alexandria († 328)
Albrecht Alt (1883–1956), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Georg Althaus (1898–1974), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Paul Althaus (1888–1966), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Menso Alting (1541–1612), Protestant Reformed, NL / D
Ulrich Altmann (1889–1950), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ambrogio Traversari (1386–1439), Roman Catholic, I
Ambrose of Milan (339–397), Doctor of the Church, I
Christoph Friedrich von Ammon (1766–1850), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Nikolaus von Amsdorf (1483–1565), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Jakob Andreae (1528–1590), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Valentin Andreae (1586–1654), Protestant, D
Arnold Angenendt (* 1934), Roman Catholic, D
Bartholomäus Anhorn the Elder (1566–1642), Evangelical Reformed pastor and historian, CH
Bartholomäus Anhorn the Younger (1616–1700), Evangelical Reformed pastor and historian, CH
Anthony the Great (around 251 - 356), monk father
Apollinaris of Laodicea (around 310 - around 390)
Johann Arndt (1555–1621), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Eberhard Arnold (1883–1935), Anabaptist, founder of the Bruderhof communities, D
Gottfried Arnold (1666–1714), Protestant, D, church historian
Antonio Maria Arrègui (1868–1942), Roman Catholic, E
Peter Aschoff (* 1965), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hans Asmussen (1898–1968), Protestant, D
Jean Astruc (1684-1766) F.
Athanasius of Alexandria or Athanasius the Great (around 298–373), doctor of the church
Athenagoras of Athens (2nd century), father of the church
Leonhard Atzberger (1854–1918), Roman Catholic, D
Hansjörg Auf der Maur (1933–1999), Roman Catholic, CH
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), Doctor of the Church
Aurelius of Carthage († around 430)
Christina Aus der Au Heymann (* 1966), Protestant Reformed, CH
Gustaf Aulén (1879–1977), Evangelical Lutheran, p
Petrovich Avvakum (1620–1682), Orthodox, Old Believer, RUS

B.

Hans-Rudolf Bachmann (* 1950), Protestant Reformed, CH
Johann Friedrich Bachstrom (1686–1742), Evangelical Lutheran, Pl / D
Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988), Roman Catholic, CH
Erwin Balzer (1901–1975), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Caesar Baronius (1538–1607), Roman Catholic, I
Fritz Barth (1856–1912), Protestant Reformed, CH, church historian and New Testament scholar
Hermann Barth (1945–2017), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Karl Barth (1886–1968), Protestant Reformed, CH, systematic theologian
Markus Barth (1915–1994), Protestant Reformed, CH
Basil of Caesarea or Basil the Great (around 330 - 379), Doctor of the Church
Gerhard Bassarak (1918–2008), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Pierre Batiffol (1861–1929), Roman Catholic, F
Bruno Bauer (1809–1882), Protestant, D, religious historian
Johannes Bauer (1860–1933), Protestant, D, practical theologian
Uwe FW Bauer (* 1956), Protestant Reformed, D, Old Testament scholar
Walter Bauer (1877–1960), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Armin Daniel Baum (* 1965), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Friedrich Baumgärtel (1888–1981), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Michael Baumgarten (1812–1889), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Otto Baumgarten (1858–1934), Protestant, D, practical theologian
Walter Baumgartner (1887–1970), Protestant Reformed, CH, Old Testament scholar
Ferdinand Christian Baur (1792–1860), Protestant, D, church historian
Oswald Bayer (* 1939), Protestant, D
Augustin Bea (1881–1968), Roman Catholic, D / I
Giovanni Beccaria (1511–1580), Protestant, CH, teacher and reformer in Locarno
Johann Tobias Beck (1804–1878), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Beda Venerabilis (around 673-735), Roman Catholic, UK, Doctor of the Church
Peter Beier (1934–1996), Protestant, D
Alfons Beil (1896–1997), Roman Catholic, D
Rob Bell (* 1970), evangelical, USA
Gerhard J. Bellinger (1931-2020), Roman Catholic, D
Benedict of Aniane (before 750-821)
Benedict of Nursia (around 480-547), father of a monk
Benedict XVI. (* 1927), Roman Catholic, Pope, D
Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687–1752), Protestant, D
Aage Bentzen (1894–1953), Evangelical Lutheran, DK, Old Testament scholar
Christfried Berger (1938–2003), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Eduard Berger (* 1944), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Klaus Berger (1940–2020), Roman Catholic → Protestant → Roman Catholic, New Testament scholar, D
Gerhard Bergmann (1914–1981), Protestant, D, evangelist
Daniel Berrigan (1921–2016), Roman Catholic, United States
Philip Berrigan (1923–2002), Roman Catholic, USA
Gerhard Besier (* 1947), Protestant, D, church historian
Hermann Beste (* 1940), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Niklot Beste (1901–1987), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Eberhard Bethge (1909–2000), Protestant, D
Kurt Beutler (* 1960), Protestant, CH, Arabist
Otto Betz (1917–2005), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Christiaan Frederick Beyers Naudé (1915-2004), South Africa
Erich Beyreuther (1904–2003), Evangelical Lutheran, D, church historian
Alois Emanuel Biedermann (1819–1885), reformed, CH, dogmatist
Louis Billot (1846–1931), Roman Catholic, F
Arnold Bittlinger (* 1928), Protestant, D, CH
Clemens Bittlinger (* 1959), Protestant, D, also songwriter
Wolfgang J. Bittner (* 1947), Protestant Reformed, A, CH
Albert Bitzius (1797–1854), Protestant Reformed, CH, writer with the pseudonym Jeremias Gotthelf
Albert Bitzius (son) (1835–1882), Protestant Reformed, CH, also councilor
Craig Blomberg (* 1955), Evangelical, USA, New Testament scholar
Maurice Blondel (1861–1949), Roman Catholic, F, philosopher
Christoph Blumhardt (1842–1919), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Christoph Blumhardt (1805–1880), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Sabine Bobert (* 1964), Evangelical Lutheran, D, practical theologian
Otto Böcher (1935–2020), Protestant, D
Werner Böckenförde (1928–2003), Roman Catholic, D
Friedrich von Bodelschwingh the Elder (1831–1910), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Friedrich von Bodelschwingh the Younger (1877–1946), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Andreas Bodenstein called Karlstadt (1480–1581), D
Hans Jochen Boecker (1928–2020), Protestant Reformed, D, Old Testament scholar
Boëthius (475 / 80-524 / 25), I.
Jochen Bohl (* 1950), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Jakob Böhme (1575–1624), Protestant, D
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Andreas Boppart (* 1979), evangelical, CH
Marcus Borg , Evangelical Lutheran, USA
David Bosch (1929–1992), Protestant Reformed, SA, missiologist
Ernesto Bounaiuti (1881-1946)
Ladislaus Boros (1927–1981), Roman Catholic
Tobias Brandner (* 1965), Protestant Reformed, CH / Hong Kong, prison chaplain
Martin Brecht (* 1932), Protestant, D
Walter Bredendiek (1926–1984), Protestant, D
Johannes Brenz (1499–1570), Protestant, D, reformer
Frans Hendrik Breukelman (1916–1993), Protestant Reformed, NL
Kaspar Friedrich Brieden (1844–1908), Roman Catholic, D
Carl Brockhaus (1822–1899), evangelical, Brethren Movement , D
Rudolf Brockhaus (1856–1932), evangelical, Brethren Movement, D
Johannes Brosseder (1937–2014), Roman Catholic, D, Ecumenical Theology
Michael von Brück (* 1949), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Christina Brudereck (* 1969), Protestant, D
Emil Brunner (1889–1966), Protestant Reformed, CH, practical and systematic theologian
Fridolin Brunner (1498–1570), Protestant pastor, CH, reformer in Glarus
Hans Bruns (1895–1971), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Bible translator
Paul Jakob Bruns (1743–1814), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Friedrich Brunstäd (1883–1944), Protestant, D
Oskar Brüsewitz (1929–1976), Protestant, D
Martin Bucer (1491–1551), Lutheran / Zwinglian, D, reformer
Jürg H. Buchegger , Protestant Reformed, CH, practical theologian
Frank Buchman (1878–1961), Evangelical Lutheran, USA
Ernst Buddeberg (1873–1949), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Mission Director
Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558), Evangelical Lutheran, D, reformer
Sergei Nikolajewitsch Bulgakow (1871–1944), Orthodox, RUS / F
Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), Protestant Reformed, CH, reformer and church leader
Rudolf Bultmann (1884–1976), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Burchard von Worms (around 965-1025), D, canon lawyer
Fritz Buri (1907–1995), Protestant Reformed, CH, systematic theologian
Thomas Burnet (1635-1715), GB
Edmund Bursche (1881–1940), Evangelical Lutheran, PL
Juliusz Bursche (1862–1942), Evangelical Lutheran, PL
Eberhard Busch (* 1937), Protestant Reformed, D, systematic theologian
Friedrich Busch (1909–1944), Protestant, D
Johannes Busch (1905–1956), Protestant, D
Wilhelm Busch (1897–1966), Protestant, D
Horace Bushnell (1802–1876), Congregationalist, United States
Alfred Buß (* 1947), Protestant, D

C.

Friedrich Ulrich Calixt (1622–1701), Protestant, D
Georg Calixt (1586–1656), Lutheran, D
Johannes (Jean) Calvin (1509–1564), reformed, F / CH, reformer
Ulrich Campell (around 1510 - around 1582), Protestant Reformed pastor, CH, reformer and Bible translator
Petrus Canisius (1521–1597), Roman Catholic, D
Wolfgang Capito (1478–1541), Protestant, G / F, reformer
Donald A. Carson (* 1946), Evangelical, USA, New Testament scholar
Odo Casel (1886–1948), Roman Catholic, D
Ubertino da Casale (1259-1330), I.
Paulus Stephanus Cassel (1821-1892), Protestant, D
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917), Baptist , GB
Francis Chan (* 1967), evangelical, USA
Daniel Chantepie de la Saussaye (1818-1874), NL
Eberhard Cherdron (* 1943), Protestant, D
Nathan Chyträus (1543–1598) Evangelical Lutheran, D
Helmut Claß (1913–1998), Protestant, D
Johannes Clauberg (1622-1665), D
Matthias Clausen (* 1972), Protestant, D
Clement of Alexandria (around 150 - around 215)
Johann Amos Comenius (1592–1670), Protestant, D, Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
William Lane Craig (* 1949), US, religious philosopher, apologist
Hermann Cremer (1834–1903), Protestant, D
Theodor Christlieb (1833–1889), Protestant, D, practical theologian
Hans Conzelmann (1915–1989), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Lawrence J. Crabb (* 1944), Presbyterian, United States, practical theologian and psychologist
Caspar Cruciger (1504–1548), Lutheran, D, reformer
Oscar Cullmann (1902–1999), Protestant, F, New Testament scholar
Cyprian of Carthage (around 200/10 - 258)
Ernst Salomon Cyprian (1673–1745), Lutheran, D

D.

Jacob Dahl (1878–1944), Evangelical Lutheran, Faroe Islands
Corinna Dahlgrün (* 1957), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Karl-Wilhelm Dahm (* 1931), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Jean Daniélou (1905–1974), Roman Catholic, F
Hans Dannenbaum (1895–1956), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Arnold Dannenmann (1907–1993), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Victor-Auguste Dechamps (1810-1883), B.
Adolf Deißmann (1866–1937), Protestant, D
Paul Deitenbeck (1912-2000), Protestant, D
Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Delbrück (1768-1830), D
Franz Delitzsch (1813–1890), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar, Hebraist
Rudolf Dellsperger (* 1943), Protestant Reformed, CH, church historian
Christoph Demke (* 1935), Protestant, D
Heinrich Seuse Denifle (1844–1905), Roman Catholic, A
Karel Adriaan Deurloo (1936–2019), Evangelical Reformed, NL, Old Testament scholar
Martin Deutinger (1815–1864), Roman Catholic, D
Otto Dibelius (1880–1967), Evangelical Lutheran, D, bishop
Didymus the Blind (310/13 - around 398)
Bernd J. Diebner (* 1939), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar, church historian
Franz Diekamp (1864–1943), Roman Catholic, D
Hermann Diem (1900–1975), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Hermann Dietzfelbinger (1908–1984), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911), D
Dionysius of Alexandria (around 232/264)
Dionysius Areopagita (around 500)
Ignaz von Döllinger (1799–1890), Old Roman Catholic, D
Ludwig Doll (1846–1883), Protestant, D, founder of the orphanage and mission
Georg Bernhard Adolf Dörries (1856–1934), D
Detlev Dormeyer (* 1942), Roman Catholic, D, New Testament scholar
Isaak August Dorner (1809-1884), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Eugen Drewermann (* 1940), Roman Catholic, D
Bernhard Dräsecke (1774–1849), Protestant, D
Martin Dutzmann (* 1956), Protestant, D
Horst Dzubba (1913–1978), Protestant, D

E.

Gerhard Ebeling (1912–2001), Protestant, D
Johann Eberlin von Günzburg (around 1470 - 1533), D
Helmut Echternach (1907–1988), Protestant, D
Johann Eck (1494–1554), Protestant, D
Johannes Eck (1486–1543), Roman Catholic, D
Meister Eckhart (1260–1328), Roman Catholic
Hans-Joachim Eckstein (* 1950), Evangelical Lutheran, New Testament scholar, D
Gene Edwards (* 1932), Baptist, USA
Ulrich Eggers (* 1955), Evangelical Free Church , D
Hans Philipp Ehrenberg (1883–1958)
Ludwig Ehrlich (1813–1884), Protestant, D
Johannes Nepomuk Ehrlich (1810–1864), D
Peter Eicher , Roman Catholic
Magnús Eiríksson (1806–1881), Protestant, Iceland
Otto Eißfeldt (1887–1973), Protestant, Old Testament scholar, D
Werner Elert (1885–1954), Protestant, D
Ignacio Ellacuría (1930–1989), Roman Catholic, martyr
Klaus Engelhardt (* 1932), Protestant, D
Johann August Ernesti (1707–1781), D
Wilhelm Ernst (1927–2001), Roman Catholic, moral theologian, D
Karl Eschweiler (1886–1936), Roman Catholic, D
Euagrios of Antioch († 392/93)
Eucherius of Lyon († 450)
Eusebius of Caesarea (260 / 264–337 / 340), church father
Eusebios of Emesa (before 341–360)
Eusebius of Nicomedia († 341)
Adolf Exeler (1926–1983), Roman Catholic, pastoral theologian, D

F.

Heinz-Josef Fabry (* 1944), Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament scholar
Tobias Faix (* 1969), Protestant, D, missiologist
Wilhelm Faix (* 1940), Protestant, D
Johannes Daniel Falk (1768–1826), Protestant, D
Carl Feckes (1894-1958), D
Ulrich Fischer (* 1949), Protestant, D
Matthias Flacius (1520–1575), D
Georgi Wassiljewitsch Florowski (1893–1979), Orthodox, RUS / F / USA
Gottfried Forck (1923–1996), Protestant, D
Peter Taylor Forsyth (1848-1921)
Richard J. Foster (* 1942), Quaker, USA
Hans-Joachim Fränkel (1909–1996), Protestant, D
Sebastian Franck (1499-1542), D.
August Hermann Francke , Protestant-Pietist, D
Franz Hermann Reinhold Frank (1827-1894), D
Johannes Baptist Franzelin (1816–1886), D
Hellmuth Frey (1901–1982), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Gerhard Friedrich (1908–1986), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johannes Friedrich (* 1948), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Heinrich Fries (1911–1998) D, Roman Catholic ecumenist
Karl Friedrich August Fritzsche (1801–1846), Protestant, D
Otto Fridolin Fritzsche (1812–1896), Protestant, D
Herbert Frohnhofen (* 1955), Roman Catholic, D
Jakob Frohschammer (1821-1893), D
Michael Frost (* 1951), evangelical, AUS, missiologist
Arnold Fruchtenbaum (* 1943), Evangelical, USA
Emil Fuchs (1874–1971), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ernst Fuchs (1903–1983), Protestant, D
Christian Führer (1943–2014), Evangelical Lutheran, D

G

Ulrich Gäbler (* 1941), Evangelical Lutheran, Austrian
Lucius Gabriel (1597–1663), Evangelical Reformed pastor and Bible translator into Surselvic, CH
Stefan Gabriel (1570–1638), Evangelical Reformed pastor and founder of the Surselvian idiom, CH
Robert AJ Gagnon (* 1958), Presbyterian, USA
Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878–1946), Roman Catholic, D, bishop
Mario von Galli (1904–1987), Roman Catholic, A / CH
Philipp Gallicius (1504–1566), Evangelical Reformed pastor, reformer and hymn poet, CH
Claude Geffré OP (1926–2017), Roman Catholic, F
Josef Rupert Geiselmann (1890–1970), D
Petra von Gemünden (* 1957), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Gerhard von Steterburg († 1209), D, provost and chronicler
Eugen Gerstenmaier (1906–1986), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hartmut Gese (* 1929), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Wilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842), Protestant
Horst Gienke (* 1930), Protestant, D
Étienne Gilson (1884–1978)
Gerhard Gloege (1901–1970), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Joachim Gnilka (1928–2018), Roman Catholic, D, New Testament scholar
Peter Godzik (* 1946), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Melchior Goeze (1717–1786), D
Friedrich Gogarten (1887–1967), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Helmut Gollwitzer (1908–1993), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Richard Gölz (1887–1975), Lutheran / Orthodox, D / USA
Jeremias Gotthelf (1797–1854), Protestant Reformed, CH, also a writer
Gottschalk von Orbais (around 803 - around 869)
Billy Graham (1918-2018), Baptist, USA
Gratian (canon lawyer) (around 1140), I, canon lawyer
Peter Alois Gratz (1769–1849), Roman Catholic, D, New Testament scholar
Gregory I (Pope) or Gregory the Great (around 540–604), Pope, Doctor of the Church
Gregory of Nazianz (around 329 - 390), doctor of the church
Gregory of Nyssa (around 335 - after 394), church father
Gregory of Elvira († after 392)
Gregorios Palamas (1296–1359), Orthodox
Stanley Grenz (1950–2005), Baptist, USA / Can, ethicist
Johann Jakob Griesbach (1745-1812), D
Franz Stephan Griese (* 1889), theologian and philologist
Alois Grillmeier (1910–1998), Roman Catholic, D
Robert Grosche (1888–1967), D
Sven Grosse (* 1962), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig , Protestant
Heinz Gstrein (* 1941), orthodox, A / CH, orientalist
Romano Guardini (1885–1968), Roman Catholic, D, religious philosopher
Darrell Guder (* 1939), Presbyterian, USA, missiologist
Hermann Gunkel (1862–1932), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Antonius Hermanus Josephus Gunneweg (1922–1990), Protestant Reformed, NL, Old Testament scholar
Donald Guthrie (1916-1992), Baptist, UK, New Testament scholar
Gustavo Gutiérrez (* 1928), Roman Catholic, Perú, liberation theologian

H

Ernst Haag (1932-2017), D
Herbert Haag (1915–2001), Roman Catholic, D / CH, biblical scholar
Karl-Friedrich Haag (* 1942), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johannes Hansen (1930–2010), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Albert Ritzaeus Hardenberg (1510–1574), Protestant Reformed, NL
Bernhard Häring (1912–1998), Roman Catholic, D / I, moral theologian
Claus Harms (1778–1855), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930), Evangelical Lutheran, D, church historian
David Bentley Hart (* 1965), Orthodox, USA, church historian
Johannes Hartl (* 1979), Roman Catholic, D
Dieter Hattrup (* 1948), Roman Catholic, D
Stanley Hauerwas (* 1940), Methodist, USA
Linus Hauser (* 1950), Roman Catholic, D
Markus Hauser (1849–1900), Protestant-Pietist, CH, preacher
Richard Hauser (1903–1980), German theologian
Richard B. Hays (* 1948), Methodist, USA
Johannes Heckel (1889–1963), Protestant, D, canon lawyer
Theodor Heckel (1894–1967), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Reinhard Hedinger (1664–1704), Protestant, D
Gottfried Heer (1843–1921), Protestant Reformed, CH
Friedrich Heiler (1892–1967), Roman Catholic → Evangelical Lutheran, D
Karl Heim (1874–1958), Protestant, D, apologist
Martin Hein (* 1954) Protestant, D
Gerhard Heintze (1912–2006) Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ludwig Helmbold (1532–1598), D
Johannes Hempel (1929–2020), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Heinzpeter Hempelmann (* 1954), Protestant, D
Reinhard Hempelmann (* 1953), Protestant, D
Martin Hengel (1926–2009), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg (1802–1869), Protestant Reformed, D, Old Testament scholar
Aloys Henhöfer (1789–1862) Roman Catholic → Protestant, D
Wilhelm Henke (1897–1981) Lutheran, D
Karl Hennig (1903–1992) Protestant, D
Carl FH Henry (1913–2003), Evangelical, USA
Michael Herbst (* 1955), Evangelical Lutheran, D, practical theologian
Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Rudolf Hermann (1887–1962), Protestant, D
Eilert Herms (* 1940), Protestant, D
Volkmar Herntrich (1908–1958), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Sabine Herold (* 1973), Protestant Reformed, CH / D
Siegfried Herrmann (1926–1999), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Wilhelm Herrmann (1846–1922), Protestant, D, Syst. theologian
Johannes Ezekiel (1835–1918), Protestant, D
Johannes Hessen (1889–1971), Roman Catholic, D
Tilemann Hesshus (1527–1588), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hieronymus (347-420), church father
Hilary of Poitiers (around 315 - 367), Doctor of the Church
Franz Hildebrandt (1909–1985), Evangelical-Lutheran → Evangelical-Methodist, D / GB
Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), Roman Catholic, D
Hinkmar von Reims (around 800/10 - 882), D, canon lawyer
Emanuel Hirsch (1888–1972), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Johann Baptist von Hirscher (1788–1865), Roman Catholic, D
Horst Hirschler (* 1933), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Friedrich Hodann (1674–1745), Evangelical Lutheran, D
AA Hodge (1823-1886), Presbyterian, United States
Charles Hodge (1797–1878), Presbyterian, United States
Ludwig Hofacker (1798–1828), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Christian Konrad von Hofmann (1810–1877), D, Old Testament scholar
Peter Hofmann (* 1958), Roman Catholic, D, fundamental theologian and dogmatist
Karl Holl (1866–1926), Protestant, D, church historian
David Hollaz (1648–1713), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Oda-Gebbine Holze-Stäblein (* 1942), Evangelical-Lutheran, D
Hubertus Gezinus Hubbeling (1925–1986), Protestant, NL
Wolfgang Huber (* 1942), Protestant, D, social ethicist, systematic theologian, bishop
Friedrich von Hügel (1852–1925), Roman Catholic, D
Karl Bernhard Hundeshagen (1810–1872), Protestant Reformed, D
Jan Hus (1370 (?) - 1415), reformer, CZ
Leonhard Hutter (1563–1616), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Bill Hybels (* 1951), evangelical, USA

I.

Ignatius of Antioch († after 110), church father
Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), Roman Catholic
Ludwig Heinrich Ihmels (1858–1933), Lutheran, D
Ivan Illich (1926–2002), Roman Catholic, A
Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Lutheran, FIN
Innocent III. (1161–1216), Canon Lawyer, I.
Irenaeus of Lyon (around 135 - around 200), church father, doctor of the church, dogmatist
Erwin Iserloh (1915–1996), Roman Catholic, church historian, D
Ivo von Chartres (around 1040 - 1115), canon lawyer, F
Hans Joachim Iwand (1899–1960), Protestant, D, systematic theologian

J

Günter Jacob (1906–1993), Protestant, D
Gerhard Jacobi (1891–1971), Evangelical Lutheran, D, bishop
Gerhard Jankowski (* 1937), Protestant, D
Friedrich Janssen (* 1935), Roman Catholic, D
Johann Christopher Jauch (1669–1725), Lutheran, D
Theodore W. Jennings (1942–2020), Methodist, USA
Maria Jepsen (* 1945), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Gert Jeremias (1936–2016), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Joachim Jeremias (1900–1979), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Jörg Jeremias (* 1939), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Wilfried Joest (1914–1995), Evangelical Lutheran, D
John of Damascus (around 650 - 749), church father
John of Antioch, known as John Chrysostom (344 / 349–407), father of the church
Jürgen Johannesdotter (* 1943), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Gustaf Johansson (1844–1930), Evangelical Lutheran, FIN
Justus Jonas the Elder (1493–1555), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Manfred Josuttis (1936–2018), Protestant, D
Leo Jud (1482–1542), Roman Catholic people priest, Evangelical Reformed pastor, Bible translator and reformer from Zurich, CH / F
Adolf Jülicher (1857–1938), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Eberhard Jüngel (* 1934), Protestant, D
Frank Otfried July (* 1954), Protestant, D
Justin the Martyr (around 133 - 163/67), church father

K

Julius Kaftan (1848–1926), Lutheran, D
Christoph Kähler (* 1944), Lutheran, D
Martin Kähler (1835–1912), Lutheran, D
Ernst Käsemann (1906–1998), Protestant, D
Margot Käßmann (* 1958), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Wilhelm Kamlah (1905–1976), Lutheran, D
Friedrich Wilhelm Kantzenbach (1932–2013), Lutheran, D
Catherine of Siena (around 1347-1380), Doctor of the Church
Ferdinand Kattenbusch (1851–1935), Protestant, D
Timothy Keller (born 1950), Presbyterian, USA, practical theologian and church planter
Josef Kentenich (1885–1968), Roman Catholic, D
Cyprian Kern (1899–1960) Orthodox, FR
Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Evangelical Lutheran, DK
Dan Kimball (* 1960), evangelical, USA
Martin Luther King (1929–1968), Baptist, USA
Wolfram Kistner (1923-2006), Evangelical Lutheran
Rudolf Kittel (1853–1929), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Helge Klassohn (* 1944), Protestant, D
Walter Klaiber (* 1940), Protestant Methodist, D
Heinrich Klee (1800–1840), Roman Catholic, D
Günter Klein (1928–2015), Protestant, D
Konrad Klek (* 1960), Protestant, D
Clement of Rome (around 50 - 97 or 101), Pope, church father
Herbert H. Klement (* 1949), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Johann Friedrich Kleuker (1749–1827), Protestant, D
Josef Kleutgen (1811–1883), Roman Catholic, D
Paul-Gerhard Klumbies (* 1957), Protestant, D
Hans-Christian Knuth (* 1940), Lutheran, D
Manfred Kock (* 1936), Protestant, D
Walter Kreck (1908–2002), Protestant, D
Jacob Kremer (1924-2010), Roman Catholic, D
Volker Kreß (* 1939), Lutheran, D
Lothar Kreyssig (1898–1986), Protestant, D
Peter Krug (* 1943), Lutheran, D
Adolf Krummacher (1824–1884), Protestant, D
Friedrich Adolf Krummacher (1767–1845), Protestant, D
Gottfried Daniel Krummacher (1774–1837), Protestant, D
Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher (1796–1868), Protestant, D
Emil Wilhelm Krummacher (1798–1886), Protestant, D
Karl Emil Krummacher (1830–1899), Protestant, D
Jo Krummacher (1946–2008), Protestant, D
Christoph Krummacher (* 1949), Protestant, D
Martin Kruse (* 1929), Lutheran, D
Gottfried Küenzlen (* 1945), Protestant, D
Johannes Evangelist von Kuhn (1806-1887), Roman Catholic, D
Hans Küng (* 1928), Roman Catholic, CH, professor of ecumenical theology
Hermann Kutter (1863–1931), Protestant, CH
Otto Kuss (1905–1991), Roman Catholic, D
Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920), Reformed, NL, dogmatist, Dutch. Prime Minister
Cyril of Jerusalem (around 315 - 386), church father

L.

Lactantius (around 250-320)
Lars Levi Læstadius (1800–1861), p
Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855-1938)
Rudolf Landau (* 1946), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Albert Lang (1890–1973)
Ernst Lange (1927–1974), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Rudolf Langthaler (* 1953), Roman Catholic, A
Johannes á Lasco (Jan Laski) (1466? / 1499? –1560), Protestant Reformed, PL, reformer
Lawrence of Brindisi (1559–1619), Roman Catholic
Gerardus van der Leeuw (1890–1950), NL
Karl Lehmann (1936–2018), Roman Catholic, D
Theodor Lehmus (1777-1837), D
Werner Leich (* 1927), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Volker Leppin (* 1966), Evangelical Lutheran, D, church historian
Bernhard Leube (* 1954), hymnologist, liturgist, D
Hanns Lilje (1899–1977), Lutheran, D
Franz Xaver von Linsenmann (1835–1898), Roman Catholic, D
Wolfgang Lipp (* 1939), Protestant, D
Gottfried Wilhelm Locher (1911–1996), Protestant Reformed, CH, systematic
Gottfried W. Locher (* 1966), Protestant Reformed, CH, Swiss Protestant Federation President
Wilhelm Löhe (1808–1872), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Dietrich Loher (1495–1554), Roman Catholic, Nl / D
Inge Lønning (1938–2013), Evangelical Lutheran, N
Eduard Lohse (1924–2015), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Alfred Loisy (1857–1940), Roman Catholic, F
Peter Lorson (1897–1954), Roman Catholic, D
Kyrillos Loukaris (1572–1638), Orthodox, GR, reformer
Lucian of Antioch (250-312)
Henri de Lubac (1896–1991), Roman Catholic, F
Max Lucado (* 1955), evangelical, USA
Gerd Lüdemann (* 1946), Protestant, D
Hermann Lüdemann (1842–1933), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Martin Luther (1483–1546), Roman Catholic → Lutheran, D, reformer

M.

Gordon MacDonald , Evangelical, USA
Gerhard Maier (* 1937), Evangelical Lutheran, D, regional bishop
Agostino Mainardi (1482–1563), Roman Catholic → Protestant Reformed, I / CH, reformer from Chiavenna
Georg Major (1502–1574), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Carl Malsch (1916–2001), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Brennan Manning (1934–2013), Roman Catholic, United States
Marcion (85-160), Gnostic
Friedrich-Wilhelm Marquardt (1928–2002), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Hans Larsen Martensen (1808–1884), Evangelical Lutheran, DK
Kurt Marti (1921–2017), Protestant Reformed, CH
Willi Marxsen (1919–1993), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Armin Mauerhofer (* 1946), evangelical, CH, practical theologian
Erich Mauerhofer (* 1942), evangelical, CH, dogmatist and New Testament scholar
Rabanus Maurus (around 780-856)
Joseph Mausbach (1861–1931), Roman Catholic, D, moral theologian
Maximus the Confessor (around 580 - 662), Orthodox, church father
Otto Mayer (1846–1924), D, canon lawyer
Josh McDowell (* 1939), evangelical, USA
Alister McGrath (* 1953), Anglican, GB, also mathematician, physicist and chemist
Erwin Raphael McManus (* 1958), Baptist, USA
Maximilian Meichßner (1875–1954), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hans Meiser (1881–1956), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560), Evangelical Lutheran, D, reformer
Rupertus Messenius (1582–1651), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Alexander Wladimirowitsch Men (1935–1990), Orthodox, RUS
Balthasar Mentzer the Younger (1614–1679), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Norbert Mette (* 1946), Roman Catholic, D
Johann Baptist Metz (1928–2019), Roman Catholic, D, fundamental theologian
Bruce Metzger (1914–2007), Presbyterian, United States, New Testament scholar
John Meyendorff (1926–1992), Orthodox, US, church historian
Christoph Meyns (* 1962), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Manfred Mezger (1911–1996), Protestant, D, practical theologian
Kornelis Heiko Miskotte (1894–1976), Protestant Reformed, NL
Moritz Mitzenheim (1891–1977), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johann Adam Möhler (1796–1838), Roman Catholic, D
Martin Moller (16th century), Protestant, D
Giovanni Mollio († 1553), Protestant, I, reformer, burned
Jürgen Moltmann (* 1926), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Petrus Mosellanus (1493–1524), Roman Catholic, D, compensatory "Erasmian"
John Raleigh Mott (1865–1955), Evangelical, US, YMCA
Gerhard Müller (* 1929), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hans-Peter Müller (1934-2004), Protestant, D
Karl Müller (1852–1940), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Daniela Müller (church historian) (1957), Roman Catholic, D
Thomas Müntzer (around 1490–1525), Evangelical Anabaptist, D, reformer
Walther Munzinger (1830–1873), Christian-Roman-Catholic, CH, canon lawyer
Thomas Murner (1475–1537), Roman Catholic, D
Alois Musil (1868–1944), Roman Catholic, CS
Friedrich Myconius (1490-1546), D
Oswald Myconius (1488–1552), Protestant Reformed, CH, reformer
Hubertus Mynarek (* 1929), D, theologian and church critic

N

Sabine Antje Naegeli (* 1948), Protestant Reformed, CH
Eberhard Natho (* 1932), Protestant, D, church president
Watchman Nee (1903–1972), Evangelical, China
Oswald von Nell-Breuning (1890–1991), Roman Catholic, D
Nemesius of Emesa († around 400)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535), D
Karl Neundörfer (1885–1926), Roman Catholic, D
Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998), UK Anglican, missionary scholar
John Henry Newman (1801–1890), Anglican → Roman Catholic, GB
Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608), Evangelical Lutheran, D
H. Richard Niebuhr (1894–1962), Protestant, USA
Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971), Protestant, USA
Martin Niemöller (1892–1984), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Church President
Ferdinand Jacob Domela Nieuwenhuis (1808–1869) Evangelical Lutheran, NL
Nikolaus von Kues (1401–1464), Roman Catholic, D
Bernhard Nitsche (* 1963), Roman Catholic, D
Axel Noack (* 1949), Protestant, D, bishop
Norbert von Xanten (1082-1134), D
Gottfried Noth (1905–1971), Evangelical Lutheran, D, regional bishop
Martin Noth (1902–1968), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Notker der Deutsche or Notker Labeo (950-1022), D
Henri Nouwen (1932–1996), Roman Catholic, NL / USA / Can, practical theologian

O

Johann Friedrich Oberlin (1740–1826), Evangelical Lutheran, D, social reformer
Heiko Augustinus Oberman (1930–2001), Protestant Reformed, NL
Thomas C. Oden , Methodist, USA,
Johannes Oekolampad (1482–1531), Protestant Reformed, CH, reformer
Manfred Oeming (* 1955), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Albrecht Oepke (1881–1955), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Friedrich Christoph Oetinger (1702–1782), Protestant, D
Johannes Olearius (1546–1623)
Johannes Olearius (1611–1684)
Johannes Olearius (1639-1713)
Johann Gerhard Oncken (1800–1884), Baptist, D, founder of the German Baptist congregations
Origen (185–254), church father
John Ortberg (* 1957) Presbyterian, USA
Andreas Osiander (1498–1552), Evangelical Lutheran, D, reformer
Lucas Osiander the Elder (1534–1604), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ossius of Córdoba (around 257 - 357/58)
Rudolf Otto (1869–1937), Evangelical Lutheran, D, religious scholar
Franz Overbeck (1837–1905), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar

P

James Innell Packer , Anglican, CDN
Ian Paisley (1926-2014), Presbyterian, NI, politician
Andreas Pangritz (* 1954), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928–2014), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Juraj Papánek (1738–1802), Roman Catholic
Samuel Christian Pape (1774–1817), Protestant, D
Papias of Hierapolis (around 70 - after 130), father of the church
Ulrich Parzany (* 1941), Protestant, D
Carlo Passlia (1812-1887), Roman Catholic, I.
Wilhelm Pauck (1901–1981), Protestant, D-USA, Tillich biographer
Paul of Tarsus († around 64/67), apostle
Jaroslav Pelikan (1923–2006), Evangelical Lutheran → Orthodox, USA
Otto Hermann Pesch (1931–2014), Roman Catholic, D
Rudolf Pesch (1936–2011), Roman Catholic, KIG, D
Wilhelm Pesch (1923–2013), Roman Catholic, D
Benjamin Georg Peßler (1747–1814), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Erik Peterson (1890–1960), Protestant → Roman Catholic, D
Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018), Presbyterian, United States
Peter (1st century), apostle
Christoph Pezel (1539–1604), Protestant Reformed, D
Erich Pfalzgraf (1879–1937), Protestant, D
Bernhard Philberth (1927-2010), Roman Catholic, D
Karl Philberth (* 1929), Roman Catholic, D
Philip of Side (around 380 - around 431)
Mauritius Piderit (1497–1576)
Servais-Théodore Pinckaers (1925–2008), Roman Catholic, B.
Johannes Pinsk (1891–1957), D
Adolf Pohl (1927–2018), Baptist, D
Horst Georg Pöhlmann (* 1933), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian, religious philosopher
Karl-Friedrich Pohlmann (* 1941), Protestant, D
John Polkinghorne (* 1930), Anglican, GB, also a physicist
Polycarp of Smyrna (around 69-155), father of the church
Anton Praetorius (1560-1613)
Thomas Pröpper (1941–2015)
Erich Przywara (1889–1972), Roman Catholic, D

Q

Johann Andreas Quenstedt (1617–1688), Lutheran, D

R.

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466–1536), forerunner of the Reformation
Gerhard von Rad (1901–1971), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Leonhard Ragaz (1868–1945), Protestant Reformed, CH
Johanna Rahner (* 1962), Roman Catholic, D
Karl Rahner (1904–1984), Roman Catholic, D, dogmatist
Arthur Michael Ramsey (1904–1988), Anglican, UK, Archbishop
Michael Raske (* 1936), Roman Catholic, D, fundamental theologian, dogmatist
Maksymilian Raszeja (1889-1939), Roman Catholic, PL
Heinrich Rathke (* 1928), Lutheran, D
Joseph Ratzinger (* 1927), Roman Catholic, D, dogmatic
Walter Rauschenbusch (1861–1918), Baptist, USA
Christa Reich (* 1937), Protestant, D
Johannes Reimer (* 1955), evangelical-Mennonite, D
Joseph Hubert Reinkens (1821–1896), Roman Catholic → Old Roman Catholic, D
Franz Reisinger (1889–1973), Roman Catholic, D
Heinrich Rendtorff (1888–1960), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar and regional bishop
Rolf Rendtorff (1925–2014), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
Trutz Rendtorff (1931–2016), Evangelical Lutheran, D, systematic theologian
Eberhardt Renz (* 1935), Evangelical Lutheran, D, regional bishop
Franz Heinrich Reusch (1825–1900), Old Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament scholar
Urbanus Rhegius (1489–1541), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Richard Riess (* 1937), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Albrecht Ritschl (1822–1889), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Friedrich Rittelmeyer (1872–1938), Protestant, Christian Community, D
Martin Rößler (* 1934), hymnologist, D
Brother Roger (1915–2005), Protestant, F
Jürgen Roloff (1930–2004), Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Richard Rothe (1799–1867), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Franz Ignatius Rothfischer (1720 / 1721–1755), Roman Catholic → Lutheran, D
Rudolf von Fulda (before 800-865), church historian
Günter Ruddat (* 1947), Protestant, D, practical theologian
Wilhelm Rudolph (1891–1987), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Rufinus of Aquileia (around 345 - 411/12)
Gerhard Ruhbach (1933–1999), Lutheran, D
Julius Rupp (1809–1884), free religious, D
Letty Russell (1929–2007), Protestant, USA
Carl Nicolaus Emanuel Rotermund (1847–1925), Protestant, Courland, Livonia, D

S.

Johann Michael Sailer (1751–1832), Roman Catholic
Georg Heinrich Sappuhn (1659–1721), Evangelical Lutheran, D / SK
Hermann Sasse (1895–1976), Evangelical Lutheran, D / AUS
Dorothea Sattler (* 1961), Roman Catholic, D, dogmatics and ecumenical theology
Johannes Saubert the Elder (1592–1646), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Johannes Saubert the Younger (1638–1688), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Laurence Saunders (1519–1555), Anglican, GB, burned
Peter Scazzero (* 1956), Baptist, USA
Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984), Presbyterian, United States
Joseph Schäfers (1878–1916), Roman Catholic
Kurt Scharf (1902–1990), Protestant, D
Franz Schauerte (1848–1910), Roman Catholic, D
Herman Schell (1850–1906), Roman Catholic, D
Edward Schillebeeckx (1914–2009), Roman Catholic, B.
Thomas Schlag (* 1965), Protestant, CH
Adolf Schlatter (1852–1938), Protestant Reformed, CH / D
Karl Schlau (1851-1919), Protestant, LV, shot
Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768–1834), Protestant, D
Edmund Schlink (1903–1984), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Marianne Schlosser (* 1959), Roman Catholic, A, dogmatist (theology of spirituality)
Theodor Schmalenbach (1831–1901), Protestant
Michael Schmaus (1897–1993), Roman Catholic, D
Georg Schmid (* 1940), Protestant Reformed, CH, religious scholar
Georg Otto Schmid (* 1966), Protestant Reformed, CH, religious scholar
Matthias Schneckenburger (1804–1848), Protestant, CH
Nikolaus Schneider (* 1947), Protestant, D
Severin Schneider (1931–2018), Roman Catholic, A
Erich Schnepel (1893–1986), Protestant, D
Albrecht Schönherr (1911–2009), Protestant, D
Klaus Scholder (1930–1985), Protestant, D
Johannes Henricus Scholten (1811–1885), Protestant Reformed, NL
Heinrich Scholz (1884–1956), Protestant, D
Wolfgang Schrage (1928–2017), Protestant, D
Richard Schröder (* 1943), Protestant, D
Friedrich Schünemann-Pott (1826–1891), free religious, D / US
Johann Friedrich von Schulte (1827-1914)
Eduard Schütz (1928–2001), Baptist, D
Roger Schutz (1915–2005), Protestant, F
Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Schwarz (1812–1885), Protestant, D
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), Protestant
Alexander Schweizer (1808–1888), Protestant Reformed, CH
Eduard Schweizer (1913–2006), Protestant Reformed, CH, New Testament scholar
Cyrus I. Scofield (1843–1921), Evangelical, USA
Reinhold Seeberg (1859–1935), Protestant, D
Christoph Timotheus Seidel (1703–1758), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Thomas A. Seidel (* 1958), Protestant, D, church historian
Stephan Reimund Senge (* 1934), Roman Catholic, D
Heinrich Seuse (1295–1366), Roman Catholic, D, mystic
Ron Sider (* 1939), Protestant-Mennonite, USA
Armin Sierszyn (* 1942), evangelical reformed, CH, church historian
Angelus Silesius (1624–1677), D
Menno Simons (1496–1561), Evangelical-Mennonite, D, reformer and Baptist
Julius Smend (1857–1930), Protestant, D
Friedrich Smend (1893–1980), Protestant, D
Rudolf Smend (1851–1913), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Rudolf Smend (1882–1975), Protestant, CH / D, canon lawyer
Rudolf Smend (* 1932), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Ivan Snegarow (1883–1971), Orthodox, BG
Hermann von Soden (1852–1914), Protestant, D
Nathan Söderblom (1866–1931), Evangelical Lutheran, p
Gottlieb Söhngen (1892–1971), Roman Catholic, D
Dorothee Sölle (1929–2003), Protestant
Ernst Sommerlath (1889–1983), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Carl Sonnenschein (1876–1929), Roman Catholic, D
Theo Sorg (1929–2017), Evangelical Lutheran, D, regional bishop
Peter Spangenberg (1934–2019), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Philipp Jacob Spener (1635–1705), Lutheran, D
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), Baptist, UK
Helge Stadelmann (* 1952), evangelical, D
Christian Staffa (* 1959), Protestant, D
Eberhard Stammler (1915-2004), Protestant, D
Franz Anton Staudenmaier (1800-1856), Roman Catholic, D
Ethelbert Stauffer (1902–1979), Protestant
Fulbert Steffensky (* 1933), Roman Catholic → Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ekkehard W. Stegemann (* 1945), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Hartmut Stegemann (1933–2005), Protestant, D
Wolfgang Stegemann (* 1945), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Josua Stegmann (1588–1632)
Otto Stegmüller (1906–1970), Roman Catholic, D
Edith Stein (1891–1942), Jewish → Roman Catholic
Peter Steinacker (1943–2015), Protestant, D
Theodor Steinbüchel (1888–1949), Roman Catholic, D, moral theologian, social ethicist
Herbert Stettberger (* 1964), Roman Catholic, D
Christoph Stier (* 1941), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Fridolin Stier (1902–1981), Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament scholar
Adolf Stoecker (1835–1909), Protestant, D
David Friedrich Strauss (1808–1874), Protestant, D
Georg Strecker (1929–1994), Evangelical Lutheran, D, New Testament scholar
Magnus Striet (* 1964), Roman Catholic, D, fundamental theologian
Viktorin Strigel (1514–1569), Protestant, D
Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815–1905), Roman Catholic, Croatia
Peter Stuhlmacher (* 1932), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar

T

Johannes Tauler (1300-1361), mystic, D
Hans Tausen (1494–1561), Evangelical Lutheran, DK, reformer
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), Roman Catholic, F
Tertullian (around 160–230), church father
Jochen Teuffel (* 1964), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Richard Thalmann (1915–2002), Roman Catholic, CH
Rudolf Thaut , Baptist
Gerd Theißen (* 1943), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Theodor of Mopsuestia (350-428 / 429)
Thérèse von Lisieux , Roman Catholic, F, Doctor of the Church
Teresa of Ávila , Roman Catholic, E, religious founder, doctor of the church
Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Hans Thimme (1909-2006), Protestant, D
Ludwig Thimme (1873–1966), Protestant, D
Wilhelm Thimme (1879–1966), Evangelical Lutheran, D
August Tholuck (1799–1877), Protestant, D
Thomas Aquinas (around 1225 - 1274), Doctor of the Church
Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471), D
Gary L. Thomas (* 1961), evangelical, USA
Gottfried Thomasius (1802–1875), Evangelical Lutheran, D, dogmatist
Eduard Thurneysen (1888–1974), Protestant Reformed, CH
Paul Tillich (1886–1965), Protestant, D
Konstantin von Tischendorf (1815–1874), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Johann August Heinrich Tittmann , Protestant, D
Camilo Torres- Restrepo (1929–1966), Roman Catholic, CO
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928), Evangelical, Congregationalist (1856–1928)
Wolfgang Trillhaas (1903–1995), Protestant, D, systematic theologian
Ernst Troeltsch (1865–1923), Protestant, D
Nelson Wesley Trout (1920–1996), Protestant, US
Primož Trubar (German Primus Truber ) (1508–1586) Protestant, D, reformer of Slovenia
Valentin Tschudi (1499–1555) Roman Catholic → Protestant Reformed, CH, reformer of Glarus

U

Gerhard Uhlhorn (1826–1901), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Carl Ullmann (1796–1865), Protestant, D
Wolfgang Ullmann (1929–2004), Lutheran, D
Otto Umfrid (1857–1920), Lutheran, D
Georg Untergaßmair (* 1941), Roman Catholic, D
Johann August Urlsperger (1728–1806), Protestant, D
Zacharias Ursinus (1534–1583), Protestant, D

V

Hansjürgen Verweyen (* 1936), Roman Catholic, D, fundamental theologian
Dieter Vieweger (* 1958), Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar
August Friedrich Christian Vilmar (1800–1868), D
Eduard Vilmar (1832–1872) Professor in Greifswald
Willem Adolf Visser 't Hooft (1900–1985) NL, Reformed, WCC
Heinrich Vogel (1902–1989), Protestant, D
Miroslav Volf (* 1956), Anglican, HR, USA
Hermann Volk (1903–1988), Roman Catholic, D
Herbert Vorgrimler (1929–2014), Roman Catholic

W.

Marie-Theres Wacker (* 1952), Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament and theological women's studies
Otto Wahl (* 1932), Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament scholar
Jim Wallis (* 1948), evangelical, USA
Kallistos Ware (* 1934), orthodox, GB
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (1851–1921), Evangelical Reformed, USA
Rick Warren (* 1954), Baptist, USA
Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter (* 1943), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Ernst-Joachim Waschke (* 1949), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Beat Weber (* 1955), Protestant Reformed, D, Old Testament scholar
Friedrich Weber (1949–2015), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Friedrich Wetter (* 1928), Roman Catholic, D, dogmatics, fundamental theology
Bernhard Weiß (1827–1918), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Johannes Weiß (1863–1914), Protestant, D, New Testament scholar
Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918), Protestant, D, Old Testament scholar
Bernhard Welte (1906–1983), Roman Catholic, D
Markus Friedrich Wendelin (1584-1652), D
Gustav Werner (1809-1887), D
John Wesley (1703–1791), Methodist, UK, Methodist founder

Claus Westermann (1909–2000), Evangelical Lutheran, D, Old Testament scholar

Joachim Westphal (1510 / 11–1574), Evangelical Lutheran, D

George Whitefield (1714-1770), Methodist, UK

Johann Hinrich Wichern (1808–1881), Protestant, D

Ulrich Wilckens (* 1928), Evangelical Lutheran, D

Dallas Willard (1935–2013), Evangelical, USA

John Wimber (1934–1997), evangelical charismatic, USA

Gustav Adolf Wislicenus (1803–1875), free religious, D / CH

Ben Witherington (* 1951), evangelical, USA

Joseph Wittig (1879–1949), Roman Catholic, D

Wilhelm Wöste (1911–1993), Roman Catholic, D

Augustinus Karl Wucherer-Huldenfeld (1929), Roman Catholic, A

Johann Ludwig Würffel (1678–1719) Evangelical Lutheran, D

Theophil Wurm (1868–1953), Evangelical Lutheran, D

John Wyclif (ca.1330-1384), Roman Catholic, theologian, philosopher and church reformer, UK

Thomas Wyttenbach (around 1472 - 1526), Roman Catholic → Evangelical Reformed, reformer of the city of Biel , CH

Y

Mike Yaconelli (1942–2003), Evangelical, USA
Edwin M. Yamauchi (* 1937), Evangelical, USA, church historian
Yvonius , pre-Reformation

Z

Theodor Zahn (1838–1933), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Heinz Zahrnt (1915–2003), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Erich Zenger (1939–2010), Roman Catholic, D, Old Testament scholar
Heinrich Gottlieb Zerrenner (1750–1811), Protestant, D
Siegfried Zimmer (* 1947), Evangelical Lutheran, D, religious educator
Walther Zimmerli (1907–1983), Protestant Reformed, CH, Old Testament scholar
Peter Zimmerling (* 1958), Evangelical Lutheran, D, practical theologian
Heinrich Zimmermann (1915–1980), Roman Catholic, D, New Testament scholar
Daniel Zindel (* 1958), Protestant Reformed, CH
Jörg Zink (1922–2016), Protestant, D
Nikolaus Graf von Zinzendorf (1700–1760), Protestant, founder of the Moravian Brethren , D
Christian Zippert (1936–2007), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Thomas Zippert (* 1961), Evangelical Lutheran, D
Louis-Ferdinand von Zobeltitz (* 1945), Protestant, D
Paul Zulehner (* 1939), Roman Catholic, A, religious sociologist
Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531), Roman Catholic → Evangelical Reformed, CH, reformer

Jewish

A.

Nathan Adler (1741–1800), D, rabbi
Nathan Marcus Adler (1803–1890), D / E, rabbi
Rabbi Akiba ben Josef (50-135), Palestine, Rabbi
Schlomo Alkabez (1505–1576), Gr / Palestine, rabbi and Kabbalist
Adolf Altmann (1879–1944), H / D, rabbi
Zwi Hirsch Aschkenasi (1656–1718), Cz / UA, rabbi

B.

Leo Baeck (1873–1956), D / GB, rabbi
Samuel Baeck (1834–1912), Moravia / D, rabbi
Schalom Ben-Chorin (1913–1999) D / Il, religious scholar
Israel ben Eliezer (1700–1760), Pl, rabbi and founder of Hasidism
Levi ben Gershon (1288-1344), F, Rabbi
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus (90–130), Palestine, Rabbi
Jochanan ben Sakkai (approx. 100), Palestine, Rabbi
Chajim Bloch (1881–1973), Rus / Isr, rabbi
Jochanan Bloch (1919–1979), D / Isr, religious scholar
Joseph Samuel Bloch (1850–1923), A, rabbi and politician
Philipp Bloch (1841–1923), D, historian and reform rabbi
Shmuley Boteach , United States, rabbi
Jakob Brüll (1812–1889), Cz, rabbi
Martin Buber (1878–1965), A / UA / D / Isr, religious philosopher and Bible translator

C.

Zwi Hirsch Chajes (1805–1855), UA, rabbi
Aaron Chorin (1766–1844), Cz / Rus, rabbi
Moses Cordovero (1522–1570), Palestine, Rabbi Mosche ben Jakov Cordovero "RaMaK", Kabbalist

D.

Lelio Della Torre (1805–1871), I, rabbi and professor of theology
Riccardo Di Segni (* 1949), I, Chief Rabbi

E.

Jacob Emden (1697–1776), D, rabbi
Jonathan Eybeschütz (1690–1764), Pl / D, rabbi

F.

Jakob Jehoschua Falk (1680–1756), Pl / D, rabbi
David Flusser (1917–2000), D / Il, religious scholar
Bärmann Fränkel (1645–1708), A / D, rabbi
Mose ben Abraham Fränkel (1739–1812), D, rabbi
Zacharias Frankel (1801–1875), Cz / D, rabbi

G

Gamaliel I (9-50), Palestine, Rabbi
Louis Ginzberg (1873–1953), Lit / USA, Jewish theology professor
Nahum Norbert Glatzer (1903–1990), UA / USA, rabbi

H

Jehuda ha-Nasi (around 165-217), Palestine, Rabbi
Abraham Jehoshua Heschel (1748–1825), Pl / UA, Hasidic rabbi and tzaddik
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–1972), Pl / USA, rabbi and religious philosopher
Susannah Heschel (* 1956), USA, religious scholar
Hillel (around 110 BCE - around 9 A.D.), Palestine, rabbi and head of the Sanhedrin
Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), D, rabbi
Samuel Hirsch (1815–1889), D / USA, rabbi and religious philosopher
Isaiah Horovitz (1565–1630), Cz / Palestine, chief rabbi and Kabbalist
Pinchas David Horovitz (1876–1941), Palestine / USA, Great Rabbi and Kabbalist
Jaakow Jizchak Horowitz (1745-1815), Pl, Rebbe
Lazar Horowitz (1803–1868), D / A, chief rabbi
Pinchas Horowitz (1730–1805), D, rabbi
Samuel Horowitz (1726–1778), UA / Cz, rabbi and Kabbalist
Shabbethai Horowitz (1590–1660), UA, rabbi
Shabbethai Sheftel Horowitz (1565–1619), Cz, rabbi and Kabbalist
Aaron Hyman (1863–1937), By, Rabbi

J

Adolf Jellinek (1820–1893), Cz / A, rabbi

K

Zwi Hirsch Kalischer (1795–1874), Pl, Rabbi
Josef Karo (1488–1575), Palestine, rabbi and Kabbalist
Zwi Hirsch Koidanower (1655–1712), D, rabbi
Abraham Isaak Kook (1865–1935), Rus / Palestine, rabbi
Nachman Krohaben (1785–1840), UA, religious philosopher
Daniel Kroiellnik (* 1956), D, philosopher and religious educator

L.

Pinchas Lapide (1922–1997), A / D, religious scholar
Moses Löb Bloch (1815–1909), H, rabbi and religious educator
Isaak Luria (1534–1572), Palestine, rabbi and Kabbalist

M.

Maimonides (1135–1204), GB / Egypt, Rabbi Mosche ben Maimon "RaMBaM", biblical exegete and philosopher
Isaak Mannheimer (1793–1865), Dk / A, rabbi
Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786), D, Bible translator and philosopher

N

Rabbi Nachman (1772–1810), Russian, rabbi
Nachmanides (1194–1270), E / Palestine, Rabbi Mosche ben Nachman "RaMBaN"
Jacob Neusner (1932–2016), USA, religious scholar

O

David Oppenheimer (rabbi) (1664–1736), D / Cz, rabbi

P

Riccardo Reuven Pacifici (1904–1943), I, rabbi

R.

Solomon Juda Rapoport (1790–1867), UA / Cz, Chief Rabbi
Raschi (1040–1105), F / D, Rabbi Schlomo ben Izchak "RaSCHi", most important Bible exegete
Franz Rosenzweig (1886–1929), D, religious philosopher and Bible translator

S.

Michael Sachs (1808–1864), D, rabbi
Schneur Salman (1745–1812), By / UA, Rabbi
Shammai (c. 100 BC), Palestine, Rabbi
Joseph Isaac Schneersohn (1880–1950), Rus / USA, chief rabbi of the Lubavitch , 6th Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (also called Zemach Zedek, 1789–1866), 3rd Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty
Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), UA / USA, rabbi and 7th and so far last Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty
Gershom Scholem (1897–1982), D / Il, religious historian
Avraham Shmuel Binjamin Sofer (1815–1871), Sk, rabbi
Moses Sofer (1762–1839), D / Sk, Orthodox rabbi
Joseph Chaim Sonnenfeld (1848–1932), H / Isr, rabbi
Adin Steinsaltz (1937–2020), Il, rabbi

T

Elio Toaff (1915–2015), I, Grand Rabiner

V

Geza Vermes (1924–2013), H / GB, former Roman Catholic priest and professor of theology
Dow Bär von Mesritsch (1710–1772), UA, rabbi

W.

Samson Wertheimer (1658–1724), D / A, rabbi

Islamic

Abu al-Hasan al-Māwardī
Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali
Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Averroes
Avicenna
Frank Bubenheim
Up Ceylan
Ibn Yasin
Ibn Taimiya
Mouhanad Khorchide
Rabeya Müller
Nuur ud-Din ( Ahmadiyya )
Bulent Ucar
Omar Hamdan

Bahai

literature

Wilfried Härle, Harald Wagner: Theologenlexikon. From the Church Fathers to the present. 2nd Edition. Munich 1994.
Biographical-Bibliographical Church Lexicon (BBKL). 1975 ff. ( Online ).

Web links

Texts by individual theologians - Freiburg University Library