Employing Genealogies Responsibly in Theology: A Proposal

Genealogical writing has become influential in theology in the past decades. This article critically evaluates the use of the genre of ‘genealogy’ in theology, suggesting that theologians should employ genealogies in (1) an involved and (2) conjectural way. It argues that it generally benefits any g...

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Main Author: Aspray, Silvianne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Modern theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 627-638
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Genealogy / Historiography / Theology / Creation / Anthropology / Fall of Man
RelBib Classification:FA Theology
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NBE Anthropology
TA History
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Summary:Genealogical writing has become influential in theology in the past decades. This article critically evaluates the use of the genre of ‘genealogy’ in theology, suggesting that theologians should employ genealogies in (1) an involved and (2) conjectural way. It argues that it generally benefits any genealogy to be involved and conjectural, before showing why there are genuinely theological reasons for taking such stances, making this approach particularly fitting for theologians who wish to employ genealogies.
ISSN:1468-0025
Contains:Enthalten in: Modern theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/moth.12851