Lieven Boeve examines the place of theology in the university, the
church and society. He emphasizes that theology certainly belongs to
all of these three domains as it belongs to the nature of theology to
involve itself in all three spheres, especially at the crossroads
where they overlap. Boeve discusses the recent document Theology Today
from the International Theological Commission which circumscribes
theology's place and task in the Catholic Church. Boeve discusses how
the difficult relation between theology and philosophy is typical for
a Church which has difficulty with the dialogue in today's world; as
well as examines the relation between theology and religious studies.
Going further, Boeve offers a reflection on Catholic identity today,
focusing more specifically on education. He presents four models for
considering the identity of Catholic schools in the light of the
changed society and argues that dialogue in a context of plurality and
difference can lead to new, fruitful ways to shape even the Catholic
identity. Boeve concludes his discussion with a short assessment of
Pope Benedict's papacy and emphasizes the need for the Catholic Church
to convert itself before it can call the world to do the same.
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Dialogue, Difference and Catholic Identity
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ISBN
9780567672216
Publisert
2016
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Bloomsbury T&T Clark
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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