Analytic Theology as Sapiential Theology: A Response to Jordan Wessling

• Main Author: Vanhoozer Kevin J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2017-10-01
• Series: Open Theology
• Subjects: sapientia; analytic theology; wisdom; bible; theological interpretation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2017-0041

This article responds to Jordan Wessling’s paper that engages a concern I expressed about analytic theology not doing justice to the sapiential requirements of theology. I examine Wessling’s summary of my paper, conclude that his description is accurate and fair, appreciate his proposed solution, then go on to restate why I think he may not have fully allayed my concern. I suggest that analytic theology is a vital tool in the theologian’s toolkit, but that ultimately more is needed in order to interpret Scripture theologically.