Analytic Theology vs. Ordinary Theology. Characteristic Similarities and Differences between Analytical-Theological Rationality and the Narrative Rationality of Lay Believers

分析神学的代表声称，术语的精确定义，结构清晰的逻辑论证，以及以一致性和连贯性为导向的模式思维是学术神学的基本要素；这似乎使神学问题的叙述、经验和情境方法不可信。然而，对于作为一门学术学科的神学来说，专业和世俗神学话语的相互丰富是非常重要的，因为神学的目的是支持信徒反思和发展他们的信仰。在本研究项目中，将考察以耶稣赎罪之死为例的中心神学主题的分析分析在多大程度上显示了普通信徒论证模式的结构相似性和差异性。因此，系统的工作包将以话语分析的方法来分析耶稣最后25年赎罪之死的分析神学话语。实践神学工作包将采用文献法分析这一母题（N = 20）的俗人信徒的讨论。最后，比较工作包将通过定性比较分析找出两种话语在解释和论证方面的特征异同。这些发现将有助于在理论层面上系统地厘清分析神学与普通神学的关系。进一步，在实践层面上，它将带来分析方法在多大程度上促进非专业信徒在面对分析风格的论证模式时对信仰的反思。

Representatives of Analytic Theology claim that precise definitions of terms, clearly structured logical arguments, and model thinking oriented towards consistency and coherence are constitutive for academic theology; this seems to discredit a narrative, experiential, and situational approach to theological questions. For theology as an academic discipline, however, a mutual enrichment of professional and lay theological discourse is of great importance, since theology aims to support believers in the reflection and development of their faith. In this research project it will be examined to what extent the analytical analysis of the central theological motif of Jesus' atoning death as an example, shows structural similarities and differences of the argumentation patterns of ordinary believers. Therefore the systematic work-package will analyze the analytical-theological discourse on Jesus’ atoning death of the last 25 years by the method of Discourse Analysis. The practical-theological work-package will analyze the discussion of lay believers of this motif (N = 20) by the method of Documentary method. Finally, the comparative work-package will work out characteristic similarities and differences of both interpretation and argumentation between both discourses by Qualitative Comparative Analysis. The findings will help to systematically clarify the relationship of Analytic Theology and Ordinary Theology on theoretical level. Further on, on practical level it will bring about to what extent the analytical method can promote the reflection of faith by lay believers when they are confronted with argumentation patterns in a analytic style.