On Theological Aporias

John E. Thiel

doi:10.1177/00405639231171049

On Theological Aporias

John E. Thiel

Fairfield University

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Abstract

Modern theology has attended explicitly to issues concerning method, that is, how theological authors creatively offer interpretations that advance disciplinary knowledge. This article explores the role of aporias—logical impasses—in theological interpretation. After considering two philosophical paths for negotiating the aporia in the work of Nicholas Rescher and Jacques Derrida, it applies these interpretive paradigms to what it calls the central Christian aporia. It argues that mindfulness about the role of aporias in theological method enhances appreciation for the complexity of theological hermeneutics.

Original language	American English
Journal	Theological Studies
Volume	84
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00405639231171049
State	Published - Jun 1 2023

Keywords

apophaticism
aporia
Jacques Derrida
hermeneutics
Nicholas Rescher
theological method

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Arts and Humanities
Religion

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