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A bibliography of Christian Analytic Theology (roughly, 1950 - 2023, in English).
By David Worsley, University of York.

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In what follows, 'Christian analytic theology' is understood very generously, with many of the following books and articles published well before Crisp & Rea's Analytic Theology volume was released in 2009. Indeed, many are written by philosophers (or systematic theologians) engaging with early modern or medieval philosophical theology. In making this list, I have looked for papers that tackle a theological issue (i) constructively (or destructively), (ii) with an attempt made to follow, very roughly, something akin to the rhetorical style Rea suggests is typical of work in analytic philosophy, (iii) in conversation with literature in contemporary analytic philosophy or other exemplary work in analytic theology. Not all the items below meet these three criteria, but almost all meet at least one. No doubt, many of the authors listed below would not call themselves analytic philosophers, nor would see themselves in dialogue with contemporary work in analytic philosophy. In all likelihood, there are papers included that probably shouldn't go (even generously) under the heading 'analytic theology', but the boundary is vague enough for me to wave them through. I have done this in an effort to collate as comprehensive a list of references as someone with a fairly big-tent approach to analytic theology might appreciate. In each section, I have identified a couple of pieces of work that (I take to) exemplify Christian analytic theology, broadly capturing some of the significant positions that might be taken for any given area. Over the course of time, I will be adding more and more annotations to this bibliography. This is, I hope, just a foundation. As I take analytic theology to focus on issues distinct to a particular theological tradition, rather than to religions in general, I have not included a section on arguments for the existence of God, or for the epistemology of religion (although some articles related to both have snuck in elsewhere, where relevant). With one eye on the future of comparative analytic theology, I have kept sections for divine attributes, providence, creation, evil, and hiddenness, as if comparative analytic theology ever takes root, comparison is likely to arise in response to common questions raised in these areas. Two other obvious omissions: theological ethics and theological anthropology. Articles that would have been in both area spread out across other sections (e.g., original sin and eschatology). The sections on divine attributes, providence, evil, and hiddenness make no pretense at being exhaustive. For topics specific to Christianity, like the primal sin, original sin, grace, Trinity, Incarnation and Atonement, I have tried to include a very wide variety of constructive or reconstructive engagements. I realise attempting an exhaustive list would like end up with diminishing returns, but I have tried to get as close to comprehensive as I can for some of the more specific topics (which also explains the prevalence of work in medieval philosophical theology, which I treat as a not-so-distant cousin to contemporary analytic theology).

I will be adding further entries and further annotations to this bibliography as and when I have the chance. In the interim, I would welcome further suggestions for anything on this list (particularly, glaring omissions or errors): david.worsley@york.ac.uk

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When I can find the time, I intend to add hash tags (e.g., 'social trinitarian') to papers that fall into certain categories. Ecc. 12:12.

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