Introducing Analytic Theology

Analytic Theology is a new and growing movement that draws on the Anglo-American analytic philosophical tradition for theological work. It prizes clarity, brevity, and logical rigour in its exposition of the Church’s historic doctrines and practices. As well as helping to provide Christians with a deeper understanding of their faith, analytic theology also seeks to demonstrate to the academy - and to the world - the coherence and credibility of the Christian worldview. Demonstrating the value of an analytic approach to theology for the life and mission of the Church, Introducing Analytic Theology offers a concise, clear and informative introduction to this exciting new field of theology for undergraduates, ordinands and the interested lay reader.

Table of Contents:
Preface vii Part One: Defining and Defending Analytic Theology 1 What is Analytic Theology? 3 2 Answering Objections to Analytic Theology 17 Part Two: Analytic Theology and Christian Doctrine 3 Trinity: The Triune God 37 4 Incarnation: The Person of Christ 59 5 Atonement: The Work of Christ 79 Part Three: Analytic Theology and the Life of the Church 6 Ecclesiology, Liturgy and the Sacraments 109 7 Spirituality and Prayer 141 8 Conclusion – The Apologetic Value of Analytic Theology 158 Bibliography 166

About the Author :
Revd Dr Phil Weston is Postgraduate Tutor at Emmanuel Theological College, where he also teaches doctrine, apologetics and philosophical theology.

Review :
Phil Weston’s Introducing Analytic Theology is a masterly overview of the subject. It displays wide-ranging knowledge of the material, discussing all the major players in analytic theology, and all the major areas where analytic theology has made influential contributions. Weston writes clearly and succinctly, and, although his own sympathy for analytic theology is undisguised, he deals very fairly with objections and criticisms. This book would be of use to anybody interested in getting to know more about analytic theology, and would perhaps be particularly useful for someone coming from a background in systematic theology. It is hard to imagine a better introduction. If you are wondering what all the fuss about analytic theology is and are not sure whether it is all it is cracked up to be, Phil Weston's introduction is the book to read. Clear, concise, sympathetic but not uncritical, it is a model introduction to this growing movement in contemporary theology. An engaging, concise, yet comprehensive overview of one of the most exciting recent developments in theological thinking. Weston writes with clarity and balance, showing Analytic Theology at work on the central doctrines of Christianity on which it has focused.