Andrew Torrance
Biographic Data
| ID | 9637840 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Torrance |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Torrance |
| SIGNATURE | TORRANCE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Why Does Scientific Culture Need Theological Engagement?
This article argues that contemporary scientific culture stands to benefit socially, epistemically, and morally from thoughtful theological engagement. Rejecting both the conflict thesis and the exclusion of theology through strict methodological naturalism, I contend that silencing theological reflection risks alienating religious believers, undermining trust in scientific institutions, and weakening science’s democratic and cultural foundations…
Accountability as a Virtue
This opening article will offer a brief introduction to what it means to understand accountability as a virtue. To do so, I first propose a definition of the condition of accountability, which I go on to distinguish from responsibility. Based on this definition, I then present an account of the corresponding virtue of accountability
A Baptismal Theology of Accountability
This article addresses the question of what it means to be accountable to God based on a baptismal theology that we find in the New Testament. It argues that various passages in the New Testament lead us to the view that we are accountable to God in Christ. Such a view is not straightforward, and so much of this article will be spent unpacking what this could mean. To do so, I elaborate on what it means for God to create humanity to find fulfilme…
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Accountability as a Virtue
This opening article will offer a brief introduction to what it means to understand accountability as a virtue. To do so, I first propose a definition of the condition of accountability, which I go on to distinguish from responsibility. Based on this definition, I then present an account of the corresponding virtue of accountability
A Baptismal Theology of Accountability
This article addresses the question of what it means to be accountable to God based on a baptismal theology that we find in the New Testament. It argues that various passages in the New Testament lead us to the view that we are accountable to God in Christ. Such a view is not straightforward, and so much of this article will be spent unpacking what this could mean. To do so, I elaborate on what it means for God to create humanity to find fulfilme…
Why Does Scientific Culture Need Theological Engagement?
This article argues that contemporary scientific culture stands to benefit socially, epistemically, and morally from thoughtful theological engagement. Rejecting both the conflict thesis and the exclusion of theology through strict methodological naturalism, I contend that silencing theological reflection risks alienating religious believers, undermining trust in scientific institutions, and weakening science’s democratic and cultural foundations…
Accountability (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Baptism (1 work) · Body of Christ (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Ethics in medical practice (1 work) · Evolution and Science Education (1 work)