Theology in the Public Square : Church, Academy, and Nation

Gavin D'Costa

ISBN 10: 1405135107 / ISBN 13: 9781405135108

Editore: Wiley Nov 2005, 2005

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Neuware - This study shows how theology lost its pivotal role, along with philosophy, within the history of the western university. Reflecting on his own extensive academic experience, Gavin D'Costa sketches out a fascinating project, whereby theology may once more become 'queen of the sciences.' However, this requires rethinking the role of education and challenging modernist and postmodern visions of the university. He imagines what a Christian university might deliver: a challenge to the practice of various academic disciplines, giving detailed examples regarding religious studies and physics; as well as fostering the possibility of a genuinely intellectual Christian culture. Codice articolo 9781405135108

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Titolo: Theology in the Public Square : Church, ...

Casa editrice: Wiley Nov 2005

Data di pubblicazione: 2005

Legatura: Taschenbuch

Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto:

This imaginative study rethinks the nature of theology and its role in universities.

• The author sketches out a fascinating project using examples from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a transformative force within universities.
• Imagines what a Christian university, in which all disciplines have been theologized, would look like.
• Feeds into discussions about the religious identity of denominationally-linked colleges and universities.
• Forms part of a wider attempt to imagine a vital public role for theology that enables it to serve both the Church and the wider community.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Gavin D'Costa is Reader in Christian Theology and Head of Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He also acts as an advisor to the Church of England, the Catholic Bishop's Conference and the Vatican on issues regarding other religions. His previous publications include Theology and Religious Pluralism (Blackwell, 1986), John Hick's Theology of Religions (1987), The Trinity and the Meeting of Religions (2000), and Sexing the Trinity (2000).