03090nam 22006974a 450 991014573930332120210208193813.01-118-71843-70-470-77546-797866108510650-470-76348-50-470-77404-51-280-85106-61-4051-7857-4(CKB)1000000000413520(EBL)293098(SSID)ssj0000257913(PQKBManifestationID)11207891(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000257913(PQKBWorkID)10255363(PQKB)11451625(MiAaPQ)EBC351611(MiAaPQ)EBC293098(MiAaPQ)EBC7076165(Au-PeEL)EBL7076165(EXLCZ)99100000000041352020050204d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTheology in the public square[electronic resource] church, academy and nation /Gavin D'CostaMalden, MA Blackwell Pub.c20051 online resource (264 p.)Challenges in contemporary theologyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-3509-3 1-4051-3510-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-238) and index.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.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 coChallenges in contemporary theology.Universities and collegesReligionChurch and educationReligious pluralismElectronic books.Universities and collegesReligion.Church and education.Religious pluralism.230.01230/.01378.071273D'Costa Gavin1958-853197MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910145739303321Theology in the public square2245935UNINA