Affordances in Theology

The idea of ‘affordances’ is catching the imagination of a growing number of theologians. First proposed by psychologist James Gibson, the notion highlights how living beings perceive and draw upon their natural or designed environments in terms of what they offer or ‘afford.’ On our panel, theologians discuss how the notion of affordances allows us to rethink our work with texts and traditions, doctrines and communities, spaces and places, people and things. In discussion with one another and the audience, we explore new avenues of thought, pitfalls and potentials.