
Intro -- Series Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Preface -- 1. Analytic Theology And Ecclesiology -- 2. The Scope Of The Discussion -- 3. One Church: A Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1. That They May Be One: The Individual And The Community Of The Church -- 1. That They May Be One -- 2. Individualism Vs Collectivism -- 3. Bonhoeffer's Philosophically Informed Ecclesiology -- 4. Individualism And Its Implications -- 5. Clarifying The Debate -- 6. Conclusion -- 2. One Spirit: The Church As A Group Agent 1. The Unbearable Paradox Of Ecclesiology -- 2. The Church As The Body Of Christ Through The Agency Of The Spirit -- 3. Group Realism Expanded -- 4. Group Realism And The Church -- 5. Conclusion -- 3. One Lord Jesus Christ: The Church As The Socially Extended Body Of Christ -- 1. The Church As The Body Of Christ -- 2. Functionalism And Extended Minds -- 3. Arcadi And Cross On Theological Applications Of Active Externalism -- 4. The Church As The Extended Body Of Christ -- 5. Conclusion -- 4. One Baptism: Group Membership And Rites Of Initiation -- 1. Social Ontology And Initiation 2. Promising And Group Membership -- 3. Membership And Authorization -- 4. Infant Baptism And Group Membership -- 5. Conclusion -- 5. One Bread, One Cup: The Eucharist As A Sacrament Of Unity -- 1. More Than Metaphysics: Analytic Theology And Eucharistic Unity -- 2. Human-to-human Unity Through The Eucharistic Ritual -- 3. Eucharistic Unity In Christ -- 4. Conclusion -- 6. Acting As One: Liturgy And Group Action -- 1. The Gathered Church -- 2. Underhill's Principles Of Corporate Worship -- 3. An Analytic Account Of Group Liturgical Action -- 4. Representative Action -- 5. Corporate Silence 6. Conclusion -- 7. One Purpose: Extensive Liturgy And Protest -- 1. Go In Peace To Love And Serve The Lord -- 2. Systemic Abuse In The Life Of The Church -- 3. Injustice And The People Of God -- 4. Social Justice As Joint Commitment -- 5. Liturgical Prot
This book investigates how the tools of analytic philosophy can provide a rigorous framework for understanding the nature, unity, and corporate agency of the Christian Church. Joshua Cockayne, a scholar in analytic theology, utilizes social ontology and philosophy of mind to address traditional ecclesiological questions. He argues that the Church functions as a distinct group agent, proposing that theological concepts like the Body of Christ can be clarified through contemporary philosophical models of collective intentionality and extended cognition.
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Experts in the field of analytic theology recognize this work as a significant contribution to the intersection of philosophy and systematic theology. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of both analytic philosophy and Christian doctrine to fully navigate the arguments presented.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192658956
ISBN-13:
9780192658951
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