Dr RUSSELL MANNING

Dr RUSSELL MANNING The University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History & Philosophy Lord Gifford Fellowship work +44 (0)1224 272274 pref KCF26 King's College High Street Old Aberdeen AB24 3UB

Lord Gifford Fellowship

M.A., University of Oxford; M.Phil., University of Cambridge; Ph.D., University of Cambridge

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Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272274
Email: r.remanning@abdn.ac.uk
Address: KCF26
King's College
High Street
Old Aberdeen
AB24 3UB
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Biography

I studied philosophy and theology at Keble College, Oxford and undertook postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge and the Evangelisches Stift in Tübingen. Here my interests in philosophical theology and the importance of culture within theological reflection led me to focus upon the philosophy and theology of the German-American Lutheran Paul Tillich. My Ph.D. (supervised by Douglas Hedley) considered the theological and philosophical background to Tillich's early proposals for the reformulation of theology as theology of culture, with particular reference to the role of art within this project. Since finishing my doctoral studies, I worked in various roles in Cambridge: as a Research Associate in the Psychology and Religion Research Group, a Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity and a Fellow of St. Edmund’s College. 

I am currently Lord Gifford Fellow in the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the Unviersity of Aberdeen, co-convenor of The Boyle Lectures, co-chair of the American Academy of Religion Group, Paul Tillich: Issues in Theology, Religion, and Culture, and President of the North American Paul Tillich Society.

I am married to Francesca, bloggeuse extraordinaire: http://asaucepanandasuitcase.blogspot.com/


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Research Interests

Natural theology

Theology of Culture, in particular 'theology & science' and 'theology and the arts'

Paul Tillich


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Collaborations

The Order Project

 

God's Order, Man's Order and the Order of Nature

Ever since the Scientific Revolution, natural philosophy and Christian natural theology have united to place man in a well-ordered universe, and with powerful argument. This image even survived quantum indeterminacy and chaos theory.

 In the last decade, this 400-year old image has been powerfully challenged. Increasingly the traditional view of an ordered nature is being put into question by highly detailed (and naturally controversial) studies in the history, philosophy and sociology of science.

 If this venerable view of nature breaks down, what effect does that have on our understanding of God and His relation to nature and to ourselves?

 For the first time, this project will investigate the theological implications of the new images of nature. It will explore groundbreaking ideas about the order of nature as pictured through modern science and bring them to bear on well-established views of God, nature and man.

The 'Order' Project is a four year joint project between the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS) at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Philosophy Department at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD).

The project is supported by a grant from the Templeton Foundation.


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Research Grants

Dr Russell Re Manning - University of Aberdeen, UK
Emergence: From Biology to Theology :  £112,737 [24 months]
 
"This project will evaluate the uses and abuses of biological theories ofemergence in contemporary theology. The project will consider both theparticular understandings of emergence operative within its theologicalappropriations and the consequence for theology of the 'turn to emergence'.In three phases, the project will conduct theological and philosophicalanalyses of the uses and abuses of emergence in work of contemporaryliberal scientific theologians to develop a constructive theological engagementwith biological theories of emergence."

Funded by The Uses and Abuses of Biology Grants Programme, The Faraday Institute, St Edmund's College, Cambridge.


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Teaching Responsibilities

*Philosophy of Religion After Kant (PH3/452T)

*New Directions in Natural Theology (DR351M)


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Admin Responsibilities

Senior Honours Advisor of Studies for Philosophy


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Selected Publications


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Re Manning, R., Brandt, P-Y & Clemont, F. (2010). 'Neurotheology: Challenges and Opportunities'. Schweizer Archiv fur Neurologie und Psychiatrie / Archives suisses de neurologie et de psychiatrie, vol 161, no. 8, pp. 305-309.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2007). 'Mere Summing Up?: Some Considerations on the History of the Concept of Emergence and its Significance for Science and Religion'. Science and Christian Belief, vol 19, no. 1, pp. 37-58.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2005). 'Towards a Critical Reconstruction and Defence of Tillich's Theology of Art'. ARTS: The Arts in Religious and Theological Studies, vol 16, no. 2, pp. 32-38.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2002). 'Tillich's Theology of Culture After Postcolonialism'. The Bulletin of the North American Paul Tillich Society, vol 28, no. 2, pp. 25-32.

Reviews of Books, Films and Articles

  • Re Manning, RR. (2006). 'A Shadow for Modernity: A Review of John Milbank, Theology and Secular Theory. Beyond Secular Reason 2nd edn. & The Suspended Middle. Henri de Lubac and the Debate concerning the Supernatural'. TLS: The Times Literary Supplement.

Books and Reports

Books

  • Re Manning, R. 'New Varieties of Natural Theology: Innovations at the Interface of Religion, Science, Philosophy, and the Arts'. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2013). 'The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology'. Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Re Manning, RR. & Byrne, M. (ed.) 'Science and Religion in the Twenty First Century: The Boyle Lectures, 2004-2013'. SCM Press, London.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2012). 'Teach Yourself Philosophy of Religion: a Complete Introduction'. Teach Yourself Books, London, UK.
  • Re Manning, RR. '30-Second Bible'. 30-Second..., Ivy Press, Lewes.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2011). '30-Second Religion'. 30-Second..., Ivy Press, Lewes.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2009). 'The Cambridge Companion to Paul Tillich'. The Cambridge Companions to Religion, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Re Manning, R. (2005). 'Theology at the End of Culture: Paul Tillich's Theology of Culture and Art'. Studies in Philosophical Theology, vol. 27, Editions Peeters, Leuven.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Peer-Reviewed Chapters

  • Re Manning, RR. (in press). 'Paul Tillich'. C Meister & J Beilby (eds), in: The Routledge Companion to Modern Christian Thought. Routledge, New York.
  • Re Manning, RR. (in press). 'Tillich'. K Pollmann (ed.), in: The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Re Manning, RR. (in press). 'Protestant Perspectives on Natural Theology'. R Re Manning (ed.), in: The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Re Manning, RR. (in press). 'A Perspective on Natural Theology from Continental Philosophy'. R Re Manning (ed.), in: The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Re Manning, RR. 'Protestant Theological Currents'. in: The History of Evil: Vol. V The History of Evil in the Early Twentieth Century, 1900-1950. Acumen Press.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2012). 'On Revising Natural Theology: John Polkinghorne and the False Modesty of Liberal Theology'. C Knight & F Watts (eds), in: God and the Scientist: Exploring the Work of John Polkinghorne. Ashgate Science and Religion Series, Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 197-216.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2011). '"A Kind of Metaphysical Dizziness": Tillich's Theology of Culture and the Encounter with "non-art"'. C Danz & W Schussler (eds), in: Tillichs Theologie der Kultur: Aspekte-Probleme-Perspektiven. Tillich Research, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 311-326.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2010). 'The Shape of British Theology'. F Farago, M Herbert & AM Reijnen (eds), in: Paul Tillich et Karl Barth: Antagonismes et Accords Théologiques. Tillich-Studien, LIT Verlag, Berlin.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2009). 'Tillich's Theology of Art'. R Re Manning (ed.), in: The Cambridge Companion to Paul Tillich. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2005). 'The Place of Christ in Tillich's Theology of Culture'. P Haigis, G Hümmel & D Lax (eds), in: Jesus der Christus - Mitte der Geschichte?! : Zu Paul Tillichs Christologie. LIT Verlag, Berlin.
  • Re Manning, RR. (2004). 'The Trinitarian Background to Tillich's Theology of Culture'. G Hümmel & D Lax (eds), in: Trinität und/oder Quaternität: Paul Tillichs Neuerschliessung der trinitarischen Problematik. Tillich-Studien, vol. 10, LIT Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 3-18, 9th International Paul Tillich Symposium, Frankfurt, Germany, 31-2 June.

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