To what extent does the Theory of Language Games satisfactorily do justice to the potential of Wittgenstein's contribution to the debate about religious language?

... To what extent does the Theory of Language Games satisfactorily do justice to the potential of Wittgenstein's contribution to the debate about religious language? In his first book, the 'Tractatus', Wittgenstein praises his friend 'Mr Bertrand Russell for much of the stimulation of [his] thoughts'. In understanding his theory of logic games it is therefore necessary to understand the context of its origin and thus the implications of his theory as Wittgenstein saw them. While the division of analysis into separate areas or games has far reaching ramifications, of particular interests are the implications the theory has on metaphysics and religious language. The Tractatus was defined as an attempt to 'draw a limit to thought'1, to state clearly what could be asserted and the means by which these 'facts' could be represented. While his later works digress from this basic assumption remains in terms of language games. These do not directly

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