Theology in the public square : church, academy and nation / Gavin D'Costa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Costa, Gavin, 1958-

Series:

Challenges in contemporary theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Religion.

Universities and colleges.

Church and education.

Religious pluralism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 247 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Summary:

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. The book feeds into debates about the religious identity of denominationally founded universities, taking as a test case Roman Catholic universities within the United States, and the role of freedom, funding, research, and progress within such universities.

Contents:

Theology's Babylonian captivity in the modern university

Babylon in the church : the United States and England

Cyrus returns : rebuilding the temple in Babylon

Why theologians must pray for release from exile

The engagement of virtue : a theological religious studies

The marriage of the disciplines : explorations on the frontier

Epilogue: theology : the church at the heart of the Christian University proclaiming the Word to the world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-238) and index.

ISBN:

1405135093

1405135107

OCLC:

57893283

Publisher Number:

9781405135092

9781405135108