{"product_id":"theology-in-the-public-square-9781405135108","title":"Theology in the Public Square","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis imaginative study rethinks the nature of theology and its role in universities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author sketches out a fascinating project using examples from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a transformative force within universities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImagines what a Christian university, in which all disciplines have been theologized, would look like.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeeds into discussions about the religious identity of denominationally-linked colleges and universities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForms part of a wider attempt to imagine a vital public role for theology that enables it to serve both the Church and the wider community.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"D'Costa sets out his argument with clarity and skill … An important book, relevant not only for discussions about the future of theology in the academy but of religion in public life.\" (\u003ci\u003eTheology\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003e\"This is an important book and I hope augurs more interaction between out different Christian educational traditions.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Gospel and Our Culture\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A well argued book … D'Costa has an invaluable argument on the key place of theology within the life of a faith. (\u003ci\u003eAnvil\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A stimulating read … Contains absorbing views on a wide range of current issues such as identity, secularization, ethics and politics … A timely and relevant challenge for those involved with Church or university theology in today's religiously volatile world.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Public Theology\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e1 Theology’s Babylonian Captivity in the Modern University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Babylon in the Church: United States and England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cyrus Returns: Rebuilding the Temple in Babylon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Why Theologians Must Pray for Release from Exile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Engagement of Virtue: a Theological Religious Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Marriage of the Disciplines: Explorations on the Frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Theology: the Church at the Heart of the University Proclaiming the Word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407873319255,"sku":"9781405135108","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405135108.jpg?v=1730500811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theology-in-the-public-square-9781405135108","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}