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This book explores and expounds upon questions of paradox and contradiction in theology with an emphasis on recent contributions from analytic philosophical theology. It addresses questions such as: What is the place of paradox in theology? Where might different systems of logic (e.g., paraconsistent ones) find a place in theological discourse (e.g., Christology)? What are proper responses to the presence of contradiction(s) in one's theological theories? Are appeals to analogical language enough to make sense of paradox? Bringing together an impressive line-up of theologians and philosophers, the volume offers a range of fresh perspectives on a central topic. It is valuable reading for scholars of theology and philosophy of religion.
List of contents
Introduction: At the Limit of Comprehension
Jonathan C. Rutledge
1. The Problem of Paradox in Analytic Christology
Sarah Coakley
2. True Contradictions in Theology
Greg Restall
3. What is the Aim of Contradictory Christology
Sean Ebels-Duggan
4. Ten Objections to Contradictory Christology
Jc Beall
5. Contradictory Christ Without Contradictory Christology
Kenneth Boyce
6. Seeming is Believing? An Exploration of Doxastic Responses to the Christological Paradox
James N. Anderson
7. Dialectical Jesus
Elena Ficara
8. Karl Barth on the Mixed Blessing of Paradoxical Theology
Andrew B. Torrance
9. Paradox and Human Flourishing: Ecclesiastes
Eleonore Stump
10. Analogy Without Evisceration: Irreducible Analogies in Theology
Dawn Eschenauer Chow
11. Mystery at the Spandrels
Spencer Johnston and Daniel Molto
12. Paradox and Conceptual Iconography
Eric Yang
About the author
Jonathan C. Rutledge is a John and Daria Barry Research Fellow in the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, USA.
Summary
This book explores and expounds upon questions of paradox and contradiction in theology with an emphasis on recent contributions from analytic philosophical.
