What (if Anything) Should Christian Theology Learn from the Cognitive Science of Religion?

This article asks what, if anything, Christian theology should learn from the cognitive science of religion (CSR). Two possible answers are explored. The first is that Christian theology has nothing to learn from CSR. This is rejected in favour of the second: theology can learn from CSR by appropria...

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Published in:Theology and science
Main Author: Messer, Neil (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2023
In: Theology and science
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 504-519
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
CF Christianity and Science
FA Theology
Further subjects:B Justin Barrett
B Ludwig Feuerbach
B Christian Theology
B Karl Barth
B Peter Harrison
B cognitive science of religion
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Summary:This article asks what, if anything, Christian theology should learn from the cognitive science of religion (CSR). Two possible answers are explored. The first is that Christian theology has nothing to learn from CSR. This is rejected in favour of the second: theology can learn from CSR by appropriating CSR insights carefully and critically to a theological understanding formed first and foremost by Scripture. Karl Barth’s theological critique of religion and his engagement with Ludwig Feuerbach are used as a model for this approach. The article concludes with specific proposals about how, and how not, to engage theologically with CSR.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2023.2230435