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title full_name born died nationality occupation url
Ivan Illich Ivan Dominic Illich 1926 2002 null Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Illich
Leo Baeck Leo Baeck 1873 1956 null 20th-century German rabbi, scholar, and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Baeck
Francisco de Vitoria Francisco de Vitoria none 1546 Spanish Roman Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_de_Vitoria
Franz Rosenzweig Franz Rosenzweig 1886 1929 German theologian, philosopher, and translator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Rosenzweig
Louis Jacobs Louis Jacobs CBE 1920 2006 null leading writer and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jacobs
Arthur Green Arthur Green 1941 n/a American scholar of Jewish mysticism and Neo-Hasidic theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Green
Mordecai Kaplan Mordecai Menahem Kaplan 1881 1983 Lithuanian rabbi, writer, Jewish educator, professor, theologian, philosopher, activist, and religious leader who founded the Reconstructionist branch of Judaism along with his son-in-law Ira Eisenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordecai_Kaplan
Peter L. Berger Peter Ludwig Berger 1929 2017 Austrian sociologist and Protestant theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_L._Berger
Abraham Joshua Heschel Abraham Joshua Heschel 1907 1972 Polish rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Joshua_Heschel
Francisco Suárez Francisco Suárez 1548 1617 Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement, and generally regarded among the greatest scholastics after Thomas Aquinas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Suárez
Gregory Baum Gerhard Albert Baum 1923 2017 German priest and theologian in the Catholic Church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Baum
Hai Gaon Hai ben Sherira null null null medieval Jewish theologian, rabbi and scholar who served as Gaon of the Talmudic academy of Pumbedita during the early 11th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hai_Gaon
Alexander Men Alexander Vladimirovich Men 1935 1990 Russian Orthodox priest, theologian, biblical scholar and writer on theology, Christian history and other religions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Men
Hans Frei Hans Wilhelm Frei 1922 1988 American biblical scholar and theologian who is best known for work on biblical hermeneutics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Frei
Judith Plaskow Judith Plaskow 1947 n/a American theologian, author, and activist known for being the first Jewish feminist theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Plaskow
Eliezer Berkovits Eliezer Berkovits 1908 1992 null rabbi, theologian, and educator in the tradition of Orthodox Judaism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Berkovits
Kaufmann Kohler Kaufmann Kohler 1843 1926 German Jewish biblical scholar and critic, theologian, Reform rabbi, and contributing editor to numerous articles of The Jewish Encyclopedia (1906) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaufmann_Kohler
Diego de Deza Diego de Deza 1444 1523 null theologian and inquisitor of Spain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_de_Deza
Sixtus of Siena Sixtus of Siena (or Sixtus Senensis) 1520 1569 null Jew who converted to Roman Catholicism, and became a Roman Catholic theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixtus_of_Siena
August Neander Johann August Wilhelm Neander 1789 1850 German theologian and church historian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Neander
Joseph ben Abraham Joseph ben Abraham null null null Karaite philosopher and theologian who flourished in Babylonia or Persia in the first half of the eleventh century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_ben_Abraham
Ibn al-Rawandi Abu al-Hasan Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Ishaq al-Rawandi , commonly known as Ibn al-Rawandi 827 911 null early Persian scholar and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_al-Rawandi
Isaac La Peyrère Isaac La Peyrère 1596 1676 French theologian, writer, and lawyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_La_Peyrère
David Novak David Novak 1941 n/a null Jewish theologian, ethicist, and scholar of Jewish philosophy and law (Halakha) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Novak
Luis de León Luis de León 1527 1591 Spanish lyric poet, Augustinian friar, theologian and academic, active during the Spanish Golden Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_León
Jonathan Sacks, Baron Sacks Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks 1948 2020 English Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Sacks,_Baron_Sacks
Nachman Krochmal Nachman HaKohen Krochmal 1785 1840 Galician Jewish philosopher, theologian, and historian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachman_Krochmal
Michael Wyschogrod Michael Wyschogrod 1928 2015 German Jewish-American philosopher of religion, Jewish theologian, and activist for Jewish–Christian interfaith dialogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wyschogrod
Paul Leo Paul Leo 1893 1958 German Lutheran pastor and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Leo
Johannes Pfefferkorn Johannes (Josef) Pfefferkorn 1469 1523 German Catholic theologian and writer who converted from Judaism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Pfefferkorn
Mario Javier Saban Mario Javier Sabán 1966 n/a null Argentinian theologian of Sephardi origin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Javier_Saban
Milton Steinberg Milton Steinberg 1903 1950 American rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Steinberg
Hans Ehrenberg Hans Philipp Ehrenberg 1883 1958 German Jewish philosopher and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ehrenberg
Sergey Zagraevsky Sergey Zagraevsky 1964 2020 Russian painter, architectural historian, writer and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Zagraevsky
Abraham Berliner Abraham (Adolf) Berliner 1833 1915 German theologian and historian, born in Obersitzko, in the Grand Duchy of Posen, Prussia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Berliner
David Cassel David Cassel 1818 1893 German historian and Jewish theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cassel
Julius Guttmann Julius Guttmann 1880 1950 German rabbi, Jewish theologian, and philosopher of religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Guttmann
Carl Paul Caspari Carl Paul Caspari 1814 1892 Norwegian neo-Lutheran theologian and academic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Paul_Caspari
Aaron ben Elijah Aaron ben Elijah 1328 1329 null often considered to be the most prominent Karaite theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_ben_Elijah
Raymond Martini Raymond Martini, also called Ramon Martí in Catalan null null null 13th-century Dominican friar and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Martini
Jacob B. Agus Jacob B. Agus 1911 1986 Polish liberal Conservative rabbi and theologian who played a key role in the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_B._Agus
Jonathan Magonet Jonathan David Magonet 1942 n/a British rabbi theologian, Vice-President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, and a biblical scholar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Magonet
Arthur A. Cohen Arthur Allen Cohen 1928 1986 American scholar, art critic, theologian, publisher, and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_A._Cohen
Judith Kaplan Eisenstein Judith Kaplan 1909 1996 null author, musicologist, composer, theologian and the first person to celebrate a bat mitzvah publicly in America (see below) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Kaplan_Eisenstein
Arnold Fruchtenbaum Arnold Genekowitsch Fruchtenbaum 1943 n/a Russian theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Fruchtenbaum
Arthur Löwenstamm Arthur Löwenstamm 1882 1965 null Jewish theologian, writer and rabbi in Berlin and in London, where he came in 1939 as a refugee from Nazi Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Löwenstamm
William E. Kaufman William E. Kaufman null null American Conservative rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Kaufman
John Feinberg John Samuel Feinberg 1946 n/a American theologian, author, and professor of biblical and systematic theology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Feinberg
Steven Schwarzschild Steven S. Schwarzschild 1924 1989 null rabbi, philosopher, theologian, and editor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Schwarzschild
Joseph Athias Joseph Athias 1635 1700 null merchant, bookprinter and the publisher of a famous Hebrew Bible which was approved by States-General of the Dutch Republic and both Jewish and Christian theologians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Athias
Ignaz Maybaum Ignaz Maybaum 1897 1976 null rabbi and 20th-century liberal Jewish theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Maybaum
Uriel Davidi Hakham Uriel Davidi Khansari 1922 2006 null famous Jewish (Judæo-Khunsari) religious leader and theologian, who was born in Khansar (Iran) and died in the Neve Yaakov section of Jerusalem, Israel, where he spent the last 12 years of his life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uriel_Davidi
Adolf Büchler Adolf Büchler 1867 n/a Austrian rabbi, historian and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Büchler
Friedrich Adolf Philippi Friedrich Adolf Philippi 1809 1882 null Lutheran theologian of Jewish origin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Adolf_Philippi
Monika Hellwig Monika Konrad Hildegard Hellwig 1929 2005 German academic, author, educator and theologian, who spent much of her life in the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monika_Hellwig
Michael Creizenach Michael Creizenach 1789 1842 German Jewish educator, mathematician, theologian, and proponent of the Reform movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Creizenach
Asher ben Meshullam Rabbeinu Asher ben Meshullam null null null Jewish theologian and Talmudic scholar who lived at Lunel in the second half of the 12th century CE. A renowned Talmudist, he was a son of the well-known R' Meshullam ben Jacob (Rabbeinu Meshullam ha-Gadol), and a pupil of R' Joseph ibn Plat and the Raavad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asher_ben_Meshullam
Jakob Guttmann (rabbi) Jakob Guttmann 1845 1919 German theologian and philosopher of religion (Religionsphilosoph) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Guttmann_(rabbi)
Moses Samuel Zuckermandl Rabbi Moses Samuel Zuckermandl 1836 1917 Czech rabbi, Talmudist, and Jewish theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Samuel_Zuckermandl
David Nekrutman David Nekrutman 1973 n/a American Orthodox Jewish theologian, writer, director, columnist, public speaker, and pro-Israel activist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nekrutman
Johann Peter Spaeth Johann Peter Spaeth none 1701 Austrian theologian that converted to Judaism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Peter_Spaeth
Nicolas Antoine Nicolas Antoine 1602 1632 French Protestant theologian and pastor who attempted to convert to Judaism, although he was never officially admitted to Judaism, due to fears by the Jewish community that persecutions would happen if it became known that he was an apostate of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Antoine
Franz Hildebrandt Franz Hildebrandt 1909 1985 German Lutheran, and later Methodist, pastor and theologian, forced into exile during World War II, and subsequently active in the United Kingdom and the USA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Hildebrandt
Paul Feinberg Paul David Feinberg 1938 2004 American theologian, author, and professor of systematic theology and philosophy of religion at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Feinberg
David Rosin David Rosin 1823 1894 German Jewish theologian from Rosenberg, Silesia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rosin
Joseph ben Hayyim Jabez Joseph ben Hayyim Jabez null null Spanish Jewish theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_ben_Hayyim_Jabez
Morris S. Seale Morris Sigel Seale 1896 1993 null Jewish born scholar and theologian who wrote about Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions and explored extensively the links between the religions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_S._Seale
Mikhail Morgulis Mikhail N. Morgulis 1941 2021 null Russian-language writer, editor and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Morgulis
Isidor Levin Isidor Levin 1919 2018 Latvian Jewish-born Soviet/Estonian folklorist, narrative researcher, theologian, and Professor Emeritus at the St. Petersburg Institute of Religion and Philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidor_Levin
Simḥah Isaac Luzki Simḥah Isaac Luzki null null null qaraim maskil, theologian, kabbalist writer, scholar, bibliographer, and spiritual leader, known also as "the Karaite Rashi" and "Olam Ẓa'ir" (the latter meaning literally "microcosm" – an acronym based on the gematria of his name) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simḥah_Isaac_Luzki
Yehuda Leib Krinsky Yehuda Leib Krinsky null null Belarusian Jewish Hebrew scholar, theologian, businessman and philanthropist, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehuda_Leib_Krinsky
Jean-Pierre Jossua Jean-Pierre Jossua 1930 2021 French writer and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Jossua
Alvin J. Reines Alvin J. Reines 1926 2004 American Reform rabbi, philosopher and theologian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_J._Reines
Drorah Setel Drorah Setel null null American biblical scholar and feminist theologian from Buffalo, New York, who was formerly a rabbi at Temple Beth El in Niagara Falls, NY. She presently serves as rabbi to the Temple Emanu-El congregation at the Jewish Community Center in Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, New York https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drorah_Setel
Nythamar de Oliveira Nythamar de Oliveira 1960 n/a Brazilian philosopher, theologian, and university teacher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nythamar_de_Oliveira
Ulrich Simon Ulrich [Richard] Ernst Simon 1913 1997 null Anglican theologian of German Jewish origin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrich_Simon
Ruth Lapide Ruth Lapide 1929 n/a null theologian and historian who is foremost among German language scholars that endeavor to facilitate and improve understanding between Jews and Christians, to a degree also with Muslims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Lapide