Prof Andrew Torrance

Prof Andrew Torrance

Director of Impact

Professor of Theology

Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 2831
Email
abt3@st-andrews.ac.uk

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Biography

Andrew Torrance is a Professor of Theology and a Co-Director of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology, alongside Oliver Crisp. Prior to his permanent appointment at 58吃瓜, he launched and led the programme Scientists in Congregations Scotland, which explored ways of creating a constructive conversation about science and faith within the life of the Church. Andrew received his doctorate from the University of Otago in 2013, focusing on S酶ren Kierkegaard鈥檚 and Karl Barth鈥檚 theology of conversion.听

Alongside his work in the Logos Institute, Andrew was a member of an interdisciplinary team of scholars, based at Baylor University, researching the nature of accountability as a relational virtue. As a part of this team, he wrote the monograph Accountability to God. Andrew was also a member of another interdisciplinary group of scholars, organised by Biologos, exploring the nature of human identity and personhood. Lastly, he recently finished co-writing, with Alan Torrance, the book Beyond Immanence: The Theological Vision of Kierkegaard and Barth.

Currently, he is working on his next book on a theology of progress.

Aside from his academic work, Andrew is committed to ensuring that his theological work is publicly engaged. Among his various roles, he serves as: (1)听theological advisor for听Learn: an initiative promoting further theological teaching in the Church of Scotland and further afield; (2) a member of the听Theological Forum for the Church of Scotland; (3) and a member of the Advisory Council for听the听Grasping the Nettle听initiative in Scotland.

Grants (since 2013)

  • 2020鈥�2023 听 $329,372 (NZD) 听from the John Templeton Foundation for a project on 鈥淭heological Anthropology, Fundamental Need, and Human Flourishing: A Women Scholars Project鈥� (run through Carey Baptist College, Auckland, with Christa McKirland).

  • 2018鈥�2021听听听$134,966听(USD) from the Templeton Religion Trust to be a part of Baylor University鈥檚 Research Project, 鈥楢ccountability as a Relational Virtue鈥�
  • 2018鈥�2021听听听$100,000 (USD) from the Blankemeyer Foundation for a new series of听James Gregory lectures on Science, Religion, and Human Flourishing听(with Judith Wolfe and Eric Priest)
  • 听2016鈥�2020听听听拢1,584,754 from the Templeton Religion Trust to co-run the听Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology听(with Alan Torrance)
  • 2016鈥�2018听听听$50,000 (USD) from the John Templeton Foundation for a new series of听James Gregory lectures on Science, Religion, and Human Flourishing听(with Judith Wolfe and Eric Priest)
  • 2016鈥�2017听听听$3,500 (USD) for the project, 鈥榃hat is distinctive about Christian conversion?鈥�. This was a part of听The Experience Project, run through the University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
  • 2013鈥�2016听听听拢509,389听from the John Templeton Foundation to lead the听Scientists in Congregations, Scotland听programme (with Ivor Davidson)

Teaching

DI1001 - Theology: Issues and History

DI4915 - The Theology of S酶ren Kierkegaard

DI4928 - Theological Anthropology

DI5354 - Analytic Theology: God, History, and Revelation

DI5353 - Reconciliation: Divine and Human

DI5355 - Persons: Divine and Human

DI5356 - Pauline Theology

PhD supervision

  • Achilles听Au
  • Junbo听Cao
  • Tessa听Hayashida
  • Sam听Norman
  • Anna Christine听Seiple

Selected publications

  • Torrance, A. B., 4 May 2023, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 220 p. (Oxford studies in analytic theology)

    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

  • Torrance, A. B. & Torrance, A. J., 25 May 2023, Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 393 p. (Kierkegaard as a Christian thinker)

    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

  • Torrance, A. B. (Editor) & McCall Jr, T. H. (Editor), 8 May 2018, Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 352 p.

    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

  • Torrance, A. B. (Editor) & McCall Jr, T. H. (Editor), 8 May 2018, Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 304 p.

    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

  • Torrance, A. B., 25 Feb 2016, London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark. 217 p. (T & T Clark theology)

    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book

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