Progress in theology / edited by Gijsbert van den Brink, Rik Peels, and Bethany Sollereder.

Situating the debate -- Progress in theology: an introduction / Gijsbert van den Brink, Rik Peels, Bethany Sollereder -- The Metaphysics of progress / René van Woudenberg -- Brother Juniper's experiment and five better ways of seeing progress in theology / Gijsbert van den Brink.

"This volume explores the intriguing relationship between theology, science and the ideal of progress from a variety of perspectives. While seriously discussing the obstacles and pitfalls related to the notion of progress in theology, it argues that there are in fact many different kinds of progress in theology. It considers how this sheds positive light on what theologians do and suggests that other disciplines in the humanities can equally profit from these ideas. The chapters provide tools for making further progress in theology, featuring detailed case studies to show how progress in theology works in practice and connecting with the role and place of theology in the University. The book rearticulates in multiple ways theology's distinctive voice at the interface of science and religion"-- Provided by publisher.