Many of the essays are well worth reading, particularly for those with interests in recent historical theology, church history and the sociology of religion. Oliver D. Crisp, Themelios 26.1 (Autumn 2001)
Part 1 The impact of historical events on theology: the condemnation of modernism and the survival of Catholic theology, Victor Consemius; the Great War and the theologians, Douglas John Hall; after the Bolshevik revolution - theologians in the Russian diaspora, Bernard Dupuis; returning from exile - Catholic theology in the late 1930s, Joseph A. Komonchak; the Great Depression - the response of North American theologians, Donald Schweitzer; theologians in Nazi Germany, A. James Reimer; the Holocaust - theological and ethical reflections, Rosemary Radford Ruether; the golden years of welfare capitalism, Gary Dorrien; emergence of a world church and the irruption of the poor, Virgilio Elizondo; genesis of a new world - globalization from above vs globalization from below, Lee Cormie. Part 2 Theological evaluation of events and movements: the myth of the 20th century - the rise and fall of secularization, Harvey Cox; the conciliar ecumenical movement - transcending imperial globalism and parochial tribalism, Ulrich Duchrow; the impact of Vatican II, Robert J. Schreiter; the impact of Marxist ideas on Christian theology, Gregory Baum; the women's movement and theology in the 20th century, Susan A. Ross; voices from the margins in the states Dwight N. Hopkins and Linda E. Thomas; the ecological crisis, Stephen B. Scharper; the postmodern debate, Michael J. Scanlon; concluding reflections - looking back over the century, Gregory Baum.
