“…Here it is helpful to dig a little deeper into what AT's relation of familial resemblance might be in practice. James Arcadi observes that “analytic theology tends to follow the, almost canonical, prescriptions laid down by Michael Rea in the original Analytic Theology volume” (2021, p. 3). These prescriptions from Rea are as follows:P1.…”
Section: The Emergence Of Analytic Theologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even still, however, it can be unclear what precisely analytic theology is at bottom. For example, the field is often described as being an application of the “tools” (e.g., Arcadi, 2021; Crisp, 2011; MacDonald, 2014; Rea, 2022) of analytic philosophy (and especially analytic philosophy of religion) to the task of systematic theology, but what this entails can be difficult to ascertain. Efforts have been undertaken by analytic theologians to demystify and delimit the field but various understandings of it still remain.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… The uninitiated can find helpful overviews of each topic in The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology (2007). Coverage of each from AT perspectives can be found in the T&T Clark Handbook of Analytic Theology (2021). …”
Analytic theology is often described as something like the application of analytic philosophy's tools to theological studies, but what this means can be unclear. In this paper, I offer a primer on analytic theology which clarifies this common description of the field. Particularly, following Sarah Coakley, I sketch an account of analytic theology on which it consists of a relation of familial resemblance. That is, analytic theologians are those who investigate theological loci in ways akin to those seen in contemporary analytic philosophy. In so doing, I also briefly describe how analytic theology is conceptually distinct from both philosophical theology and analytic philosophy of religion. I then provide a threefold typology for understanding analytic theology's literary landscape whereby its practitioners can generally be understood to produce works which are either philosophically‐inclined, theologically‐inclined, or mixed in their inclination. Finally, I offer a brief survey of new frontiers being explored by analytic theologians.
“…Here it is helpful to dig a little deeper into what AT's relation of familial resemblance might be in practice. James Arcadi observes that “analytic theology tends to follow the, almost canonical, prescriptions laid down by Michael Rea in the original Analytic Theology volume” (2021, p. 3). These prescriptions from Rea are as follows:P1.…”
Section: The Emergence Of Analytic Theologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even still, however, it can be unclear what precisely analytic theology is at bottom. For example, the field is often described as being an application of the “tools” (e.g., Arcadi, 2021; Crisp, 2011; MacDonald, 2014; Rea, 2022) of analytic philosophy (and especially analytic philosophy of religion) to the task of systematic theology, but what this entails can be difficult to ascertain. Efforts have been undertaken by analytic theologians to demystify and delimit the field but various understandings of it still remain.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… The uninitiated can find helpful overviews of each topic in The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology (2007). Coverage of each from AT perspectives can be found in the T&T Clark Handbook of Analytic Theology (2021). …”
Analytic theology is often described as something like the application of analytic philosophy's tools to theological studies, but what this means can be unclear. In this paper, I offer a primer on analytic theology which clarifies this common description of the field. Particularly, following Sarah Coakley, I sketch an account of analytic theology on which it consists of a relation of familial resemblance. That is, analytic theologians are those who investigate theological loci in ways akin to those seen in contemporary analytic philosophy. In so doing, I also briefly describe how analytic theology is conceptually distinct from both philosophical theology and analytic philosophy of religion. I then provide a threefold typology for understanding analytic theology's literary landscape whereby its practitioners can generally be understood to produce works which are either philosophically‐inclined, theologically‐inclined, or mixed in their inclination. Finally, I offer a brief survey of new frontiers being explored by analytic theologians.
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