Postliberal Theological Method is a fresh, critical analysis of one of
today's most influential theological movements. Drawing on recent
thinking in analytic philosophy, particularly Donald Davidson's work on
truth and meaning, Vidu raises questions about the linguistic turn in
the theology of Hans Frei, George Lindbeck, John Milbank and others.
'Postliberal Theological Method is a book by a young scholar of
considerable ability. Adonis Vidu is not afraid to ask disquieting
questions about the semantic rules that govern much postliberal
discourse, pointing, for instance, to the illegitimacy of
incommensurability prior to the testing of dialogue. This book appeals
throughout to a way of thinking which conscientiously tests the fine
canons of its abstractive reasoning against practice and the particular.
Thus over time it will free itself from the constraining limits of its
own theological horizons, and from the undiminished latency of violence
which lingers there. This is a serious study, in a field characterized
by play, and we should take it seriously.' - Oliver Davies, Professor of
Christian Doctrine, King's College London 'Vidu has written an exemplary
critical engagement with postliberal theological method. This book
analyses and clarifies the directions open to theology today.' - Philip
Goodchild, Department of Theology, University of Nottingham 'In this
valuable study, Adonis Vidu offers a searching analysis of the central
tenets of recent post-liberal theological writing. These are subjected
to rigorous scrutiny, thus producing an important discussion of some of
the most significant influences upon contemporary theology.' - David
Fergusson, Professor and Head of the School of Divinity, New College,
University of Edinburgh, Scotland 'This is a perceptive, incisive, and
judicious evaluation of precisely what the title describes. Dr Vidu
values postliberal concerns with narrative, but looks for more on
ontology. I warmly commend this excellent study, which is based on very
wide reading and on careful, meticulous, research.' - Anthony C.
Thiselton, Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology in the University of
Nottingham and Research Professor in Christian Theology, the University
of Chester, UK Adonis Vidu (PhD, University of Nottingham) is Lecturer
in Theology at Emmanuel University, Oradea, Romania.
