Series Editors:

Joshua Cockayne, honorary lecturer in analytic and exegetical theology in the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews and City Centre Mission Lead, Diocese of Leeds

Jonathan C. Rutledge, John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University

Christa L. McKirland, former researcher at the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology, University of St Andrews, lecturer in systematic theology at Carey Baptist College, and executive director of Logia International

The 1980s witnessed a sea change in the academic, philosophical study of Christian doctrines on the heels of a renewal in philosophy of religion initiated by such prominent figures as Alvin Plantinga, Marilyn McCord Adams, William P. Alston, Eleonore Stump, and Nicholas Wolterstorff. At the turn of the second millennium, interest in the analysis of Christian doctrine only grew more profound as analytic philosophers and systematic theologians began to interact in more substantive ways. These interactions eventuated in the rise of Analytic Theology, an explicitly constructive theological program equipped with the tools and methods of analytic philosophy.

Despite its significant promise for driving theology forward in both the academy and the church, much of analytic theology remains outside the grasp of non-specialists. One of the fundamental goals of this series is to broaden analytic theology's audience and influence.

Analyzing Theology is a series of books in Christian theology that showcases cutting edge work in analytic and systematic theology. Monographs in the series are aimed at: (i) introducing cutting-edge analytic and systematic theology, (ii) providing a platform for original contributions in analytic and systematic theology, and, (iii) connecting questions of theoretical significance to theology with the practices of actual theological communities.

Analytic Theology is an emerging methodology that draws from the tools and methods of contemporary analytic philosophy to serve the ends of constructive systematic theology. Those methods make use of contemporary logical and conceptual analysis, emphasize the virtues of clarity and concision (as employed within the analytic philosophical tradition), and typically include a commitment to the objectivity of truth, goodness, justice, and rationality.

The monographs in the series span a range of Christian traditions and encompass a range of subject matter. This includes discussions of the method of analytic theology, exploring its engagements with other theological disciplines (such as biblical studies), as well as exemplifying this method by addressing underexplored theological topics from an analytic perspective.

Editorial Board:

Amy Peeler, Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College.

Patrick Smith, Associate Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics; Senior Fellow, Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University

Eleonore Stump, Robert J. Henle, S.J., Professor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University

Helen de Cruz, Professor of Philosophy Danforth Chair in the Humanities Department of Philosophy, Saint Louis University

Alan Torrance, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, University of St Andrews

Mark Wynn, Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion, Oxford University

William J. Abraham, Director of the Wesley House of Studies, George Truett Seminary, Baylor University

Linda Zagzebski, George Lynn Cross Research Professor, Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, University of Oklahoma