What Athens Has to Do with Jerusalem: The Wisdom of Reason, the Publics of Theology

This paper, specifically composed to provide a vision for theology in the University of Newcastle NSW, offers a series of reflections that suggest first, that at present the very idea of a “university” is itself under pressure and in danger of becoming meaningless; secondly, that theology, conceived...

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Main Author: McDowell, John C. 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2009
In: Pacifica
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-147
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Summary:This paper, specifically composed to provide a vision for theology in the University of Newcastle NSW, offers a series of reflections that suggest first, that at present the very idea of a “university” is itself under pressure and in danger of becoming meaningless; secondly, that theology, conceived broadly through a pedagogical model of paideia, can engage in critical conversation over the identity of the university; and, thirdly, that theology, as a university discipline, can be properly ordered in terms of an ongoing conversation.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0902200201