Some of the best Theologians in the R.C. Church today seem to be former Lutherans according to what I have read in the past 20 years.
Seems only fair. The first Lutheran theologian was, after all, a former Roman Catholic.
"Some of the best Theologians in the R.C. Church today seem to be former Lutherans according to what I have read in the past 20 years."
My favorite who did just this is Richard John Neuhaus, a Catholic priest who had been a Lutheran. His father was a Lutheran pastorin Canada. Neuhaus is a brilliant theologian (you can find him on EWTN TV a lot) and was one of the main commentators in Rome on the funeral and the election of the new Pope for EWTN. I love to listen to him speak. He is funny, witty, down to earth, while at the same time speaking of complex theological subject matters understandably. He has a website: FirstThings.com if anyone wants to check him out. He's written many a book, as you can see on his site. He's a brilliant man.