George Lindbeck

“George Lindbeck is the most important book we have for understanding Lindbeck’s theological importance embedded in his biographical life. . . . Each chapter not only tracks Lindbeck’s biography but shows how each stage shaped his theology as a complex whole, with each chapter concluding with discussion questions for the general reader. This is essential reading for how a twentieth-century theology turns into twenty-first-century theology, embodied in a life at once theologically rich and humble.”


—James Buckley, Loyola University Maryland





“Many know George Lindbeck only through The Nature of Doctrine, his groundbreaking study of the logic of doctrine and theology. Lindbeck was a wide-ranging theologian, however, whose many essays both give context to his ecumenical work and provide a new perspective on important topics. Shaun Brown’s comprehensive presentation provides an excellent and accessible introduction to Lindbeck’s work, orienting readers to Lindbeck’s most significant insights.”


—Michael Root, Catholic University of America, emeritus





“Shaun Brown provides a superbly clear introduction to the work of George Lindbeck. Lindbeck’s work has been widely misunderstood, and is often neglected as a result, but it remains provocative and significant. Brown shows that Lindbeck’s proposals for a postliberal theology become clearer and more fruitful the more they are rooted in his ecumenical work, his long engagement with Catholicism, his love for Aquinas, and his fascination with the relationship between Christians and Jews.”


—Mike Higton, Durham University