A lay theologian is a

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

"who is not

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

, or a theologian who has not been trained as a theologian".Andrew Louth, ''Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present'', InterVarsity Press, 2015, p. 247. Lay theologians often have academic qualifications in other academic disciplines.

Examples

Notable lay theologians include:

References

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