Theology in the Public Sphere in the Twenty-First Century
Several decades ago David Tracy wrote that theologians speak to three publics: the academy, the church, and society. Since then many theologians have exhibited, in Tracy's words, "that drive to publicness which constitutes all good theological discourse[,] . a drive from and to those three...
| Subtitles: | Theological Roundtable Theology in the Public Sphere in the Twenty-First Century |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Cambridge Univ. Press
[2016]
|
| In: |
Horizons
Year: 2016, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 351-356 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
blogosphere
B Religious Diversity B Nones B Public Theology B Neoliberalism B Racism B Liturgical Theology |
| Online Access: |
Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Several decades ago David Tracy wrote that theologians speak to three publics: the academy, the church, and society. Since then many theologians have exhibited, in Tracy's words, "that drive to publicness which constitutes all good theological discourse[,] . a drive from and to those three publics." Our four roundtable authors discuss how and why theologians engage the public sphere in the twenty-first century. In arguing for the necessity of such engagement, they also draw attention to the promise and perils of doing public theology today. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2050-8557 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/hor.2016.110 |