The prominence of religion in recent debates around politics, identity
formation, and international terrorism has led to an increased demand
on those studying religion to help clarify and contextualise religious
belief and practice in the public sphere. While many texts focus on
the theoretical development of the subject, this book outlines a wider
application of these studies by exploring the role of religious
studies scholars and theologians as public intellectuals. This
collection of essays first seeks to define exactly what makes an
intellectual "public". It then goes on to deal with a few questions of
concern: How do public intellectuals construct knowledge in religious
and theological scholarship? What is the link between public
intellectuals of higher education and their role in society? Do higher
education institutions have a responsibility to endorse public
intellectualism? Looking at the individual and collective role of
religious studies scholars and theologians in public life, this book
will be of great interest to all scholars and academics involved in
religious studies and theology across the academy.
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ISBN
9781351139106
Publisert
2018
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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