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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Introduction
In the Margin and at the Crossroads
Part 1. Foundation, Horizon and Orientation
I. Foundation: Revelation as God's Dialogue with Humanity and History
II. Horizon: The Challenge of Plurality and Difference
III. Orientation from the Margin and at the Crossroads of University, Church and Society
Part 2. At the Crossroads of University and Church
IV. More Room for Theology in the Church? A Critical-Empathetic Reading of Theology Today
V. The Swan or the Dove? Concerning the Difficult Relation Between Theology and Philosophy
VI. Mutual Interruption: Towards a Productive Tension Between Theology and Religious Science
Part 3. Theology and Society: The C of Catholic
VII. Catholic Identity in a Post-Christian and Post-Secular Society: Four Avenues and a Step-by-Step Plan
VIII. Qualitative Pluralism as Hallmark of Catholic Education
IX. Religious Education Today
Conclusion
X. Why Benedict XVI Resigned: Cognitive Dissonance
Bibliography
Index
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Lieven Boeve has provided a comprehensive grasp of the situation of Christian theology in the world today … offer[s] an insightful look into the life of the Church at the margins.
A powerful account of how shapes and is shaped by its domain, specifically in the University, Church and Society.
In providing a comprehensive analysis of how theological discussion is shaped by its context, Boeve presents a new understanding of how we can understand contemporary theology
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9780567672209
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2016-08-25
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T.& T.Clark Ltd
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526 gr
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234 mm
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156 mm
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UP, 05
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Engelsk
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248
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