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

• Autore: D'Costa Gavin <1958->
• Pubblicazione: Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Pub., , [2005]; ©2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 230/.01
• Soggetto topico: Universities and colleges - Religion; Religious pluralism; Church and education
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-238) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/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 co
• Titolo autorizzato: Theology in the public square
• ISBN: 1-118-71843-7; 0-470-77546-7; 9786610851065; 0-470-76348-5; 0-470-77404-5; 1-280-85106-6; 1-4051-7857-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830421803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Challenges in contemporary theology.