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A substantial concluding article by Martin Marty traces theological developments, trends and movements in American theology since 1965. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach essay includes: \u003cbr\u003e (1) basic biographical data regarding the life, career, and major writings of the figure \u003cbr\u003e (2) an analysis of the key theological issues and\/or concepts to which the figure responded \u003cbr\u003e (3) a critical discussion of the major theological themes developed in the course of the figure's career\u003cbr\u003e (4) an assessment of the immediate influence of the figure's thought and its significance for subsequent theological developments. \u003cbr\u003e Brief bibliographies at the end of each essay point readers to the most important and useful primary and secondary literature for each figure. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMakers of Christian Theology \u003c\/em\u003eis a welcome and long-needed addition to reference and textbook possibilities for courses on Religion in North America. . . . It is dramatically more inclusive and even-handed in its selection of figures for an historical orientation to theological developments in North American Christianity than any previous attempt. . . . Both the design of the book and the content of the individual essays reflect the fruit of the best current work on Christian theology in America. I recommend it highly  --Randy L. 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