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This book discusses the relationship between theology and the humanities and their shared significance within contemporary universities. Taking up this complex question, twelve scholarly authors analyze the connections between theology and philosophy, history, scholarly literature, sociology, and law. Cumulatively, these essays make a case for the importance of reflecting on what binds the humanities and theology together. By meditating on ultimate, theological questions, this book brings the issue of the meaning and purpose of university education into a new light, exploring its deep significance for academic pursuits today.Review"As debate about the social role and economic value of universities intensifies in the developed world, this collection is timely. The papers within it are a refreshingly lively reminder that these concerns have a history and that to address them requires serious and intellectually generous engagement with underlying philosophical and theological questions. This is altogether a most appropriate provocation."-Susan Frank ParsonsEditor, Studies in Christian Ethics"In this collection of high-octane essays, many of the papers seek to dig deeper into the cause

Author

Christopher Craig Brittain;Francesca Aran Murphy; & Francesca Aran Murphy

Publisher

Lightning Source (Tier 4)

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781608998159

Subjects

Religion