The future of theology at a public university

dc.contributor.authorFord, David F.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-21T05:57:46Z
dc.date.available2018-05-21T05:57:46Z
dc.date.issued2017-11-27
dc.description.abstractIn exploring the future of theological reflection at a public university, the Irish Anglican theologian David Ford considers the study of theology in university settings that are multireligious and multi-secular. He discusses the responsibilities of such universities with regard to the religions, and how they can be healthily diverse places with a pluralism of multiple depths. He proposes an understanding of theological reflection as a wisdom-seeking inquiry open to all as the preferable approach in such universities. Against the background of appreciative remarks on contextual trends and developments within theological reflection worldwide and other profound engagements such as between Christian thought and philosophy, the human and natural sciences, but also with new voices such as women’s, postcolonial and marginalised groups, Ford describes his viewpoint on the practice of Scriptural Reasoning. In his description, Ford indicates how such a practice at a public university can shape a better future in which the societal importance of religion in a healthily plural world is respected. It entails the taking on of specific responsibilities by the public universities, acknowledging their privileged spaces within our societies and fostering a healthy pluralism of multiple depths. INTRDISCIPLINARY AND/OR INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS : In exploring the future of theological reflection at a public university, the article addresses the philosophical, theological and educational fields of reflection within an integrated perspective developed from a wisdomseeking practice, namely, Scriptural Reasoning to establish and justify the societal significance of such reflection for ensuring a healthy pluralism with multiple depths in a plural world.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentDogmatics and Christian Ethicsen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ve.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFord, D.F., 2017, ‘The future of theology at a public university’, Verbum et Ecclesia 38(1), a1807. https:// DOI.org/10.4102/ve.v38i1.1807.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ve.v38i1.1807
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64980
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2017. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectReligionsen_ZA
dc.subjectTheologyen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic universityen_ZA
dc.subjectScriptural Reasoningen_ZA
dc.subjectDavid Ford
dc.subjectChristian
dc.subjectPublic universities
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dc.titleThe future of theology at a public universityen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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