An accessible introduction to Christian philosophical theology
Philosophical or analytic theology seeks to employ philosophical tools while studying topics in Christian theology and examining the logical consistency or intelligibility of some of the key doctrines of the Christian faith. In this accessible primer, An Introduction to Christian Philosophical Theology, authors Stephen T. Davis and Eric T. Yang first explain the scope, relevance, and value of philosophical theology and then applies its conceptual tools to examine each of the core Christian doctrines:
- Revelation and Scripture
- The Trinity
- The Incarnation
- Redemption and the atonement,
- Resurrection and life after death
The final chapter briefly addresses some additional theological issues including petitionary prayer, eschatology, and original sin.
Designed for beginning students and non-specialists this guide provides the ideal entry point for not only understanding what philosophical theology is but also for how it can provide valuable insights for how we think about the core doctrines of the Christian faith.
An accessible introduction to philosophical theology, this book first explains the scope, relevance, and value of philosophical theology and then shows students how its conceptual tools help us to examine core Christian doctrines: the Trinity, the Incarnation, redemption and the atonement, and resurrection and life after death.
'This book is a beginner-friendly--but not dumbed-down--exploration into the main topics of Christian philosophical theology. The authors represent the current state of the debates faithfully and in a manner that both engages the reader and invites the reader to further reflection. I recommend this book both to the beginner and to the scholar who wants a fair and broad representation of the discussions in Christian philosophical theology.'
