Canon and Curation: What does the Completion of RPP Mean for North American Students of Theology, Church History, and Philosophy?

This paper offers commentary on the relative merits of the RPP in the specific areas of theology, church history, and philosophy. The encyclopedia's treatment of these themes, while largely adequate, raises substantial meta-questions within the discipline about how notions of "canon"...

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Main Author: Saler, Robert C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2015]
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 11-15
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Die Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart / English language / Translation / USA / Theology student
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Summary:This paper offers commentary on the relative merits of the RPP in the specific areas of theology, church history, and philosophy. The encyclopedia's treatment of these themes, while largely adequate, raises substantial meta-questions within the discipline about how notions of "canon" function with authority in a time of unprecedented disciplinary fragmentation, particularly within theology itself.
ISSN:2041-1871
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v44i3.24539