In Praise of Folly? Theology and the University

Abstract. To suppose the possibility of dialogue between theology and science is to suppose that theology is an intellectually worthy partner to engage in dialogue with science. The status of theology as a discipline, however, remains contested, one sign of which is the absence of theology from the...

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1. VerfasserIn: Peterson, Gregory R. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2008
In: Zygon
Jahr: 2008, Band: 43, Heft: 3, Seiten: 563-577
weitere Schlagwörter:B Theology
B University
B Theological Method
B Ultimate Concern
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract. To suppose the possibility of dialogue between theology and science is to suppose that theology is an intellectually worthy partner to engage in dialogue with science. The status of theology as a discipline, however, remains contested, one sign of which is the absence of theology from the university. I argue that a healthy theology-science dialogue would benefit from the presence of theology as an academic discipline in the university. Theology and theologians would benefit from the much closer contact with university disciplines, including the sciences. The university and the sciences would benefit from the presence of theology, providing a department of ultimate concern, where big questions may be asked and ideologies critiqued. A university theology would need to meet standards of academic integrity.
ISSN:1467-9744
Enthält:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00939.x