Gavin D’Costa 
Theology in the Public Square [PDF ebook] 
Church, Academy, and Nation

This imaginative study rethinks the nature of theology and its role
in universities.

* The author sketches out a fascinating project using examples
from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a
transformative force within universities.

* Imagines what a Christian university, in which all disciplines
have been theologized, would look like.

* Feeds into discussions about the religious identity of
denominationally-linked colleges and universities.

* Forms 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.

Tabella dei contenuti

Preface.

1 Theology’s Babylonian Captivity in the Modern
University.

2 Babylon in the Church: United States and England.

3 Cyrus Returns: Rebuilding the Temple in Babylon.

4 Why Theologians Must Pray for Release from Exile.

5 The Engagement of Virtue: a Theological Religious Studies.

6 The Marriage of the Disciplines: Explorations on the
Frontier.

Epilogue: Theology: the Church at the Heart of the University
Proclaiming the Word.

Bibliography.

Index.

Circa l’autore

Gavin D’Costa is Reader in Christian Theology and Head of Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He also acts as an advisor to the Church of England, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference and the Vatican on issues regarding other religions. His previous publications include Theology and Religious Pluralism (Blackwell, 1986), John Hick’s Theology of Religions (1987), The Trinity and the Meeting of Religions (2000), and Sexing the Trinity (2000).