New Directions in Philosophical Theology

Dr Gavin Hyman is Senior Lecturer of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK.

• Contents: Introduction, Gavin Hyman. Part One Probing the Roots of Non-Realism: Religious non-realism and spiritual truth, Jeff Astley; Disinterestedness: the idol of modernity, Gavin Hyman; Theologising with a hammer: Friedrich Nietzsche and Don Cupitt, Hugh Rayment-Pickard. Part Two The Postmodern Turn: Theology and post-modernity: an exploration of the origins of a new allegiance, Catherine Pickstock; Re-reading Aquinas in Derrida's Wake, Fergus Kerr; A hiding to nothing: Cupitt and Derrida on the mystery tour, Steven Shakespeare; Between reception and response: interpretation and therapy, Graham Ward. Part Three 'Expressionism' and the Religion of 'Being' And 'Life': Theology and the ethics of sustainability, Rachel Muers; The body in the text: realism and non-realism, revelation and writing-experience, Gerard Loughlin; Cupitt, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, George Pattison; Theology: the trouble it's in, Linda Woodhead. Bibliography of Don Cupitt's academic publications, 1961-2003; Index.