Lieven Boeve examines the place of theology in the university, the church and society. He emphasizes that theology certainly belongs to all of these three domains as it belongs to the nature of theology to involve itself in all three spheres, especially at the crossroads where they overlap. Boeve discusses the recent documentTheology Todayfrom the International Theological Commission which circumscribes theology's place and task in the Catholic Church. Boeve discusses how the difficult relation between theology and philosophy is typical for a Church which has difficulty with the dialogue in today's world; as well as examines the relation between theology and religious studies. Going further, Boeve offers a reflection on Catholic identity today, focusing more specifically on education. He presents four models for considering the identity of Catholic schools in the light of the changed society and argues that dialogue in a context of plurality and difference can lead to new, fruitful ways to shape even the Catholic identity. Boeve concludes his discussion with a short assessment of Pope Benedict's papacy and emphasizes the need for the Catholic Church to convert itself before it can call the world to do the same.
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Theology At The Crossroads Of University, Church And Society: Dialogue, Difference And Catholic Identity
Lieven Boeve has provided a comprehensive grasp of the situation of Christian theology in the world today . offer[s] an insightful look into the life of the Church at the margins.
Published date: Sep 20, 2018
Language: English
No. of Pages: 248
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN: 9780567684509
Dimensions:
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Lieven Boeveis Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. As of August 1, 2014, he has been appointed the Director-General of the general office of Catholic Education in Flanders (Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen). His research concerns theological epistemology, philosophical theology, truth in faith and theology, tradition development and hermeneutics. From 2005 till 2009 he served as president of the European Society for Catholic Theology. He is the author ofInterrupting Tradition. An Essay on Christian Faith in a Postmodern Context(2003),God Interrupts History. Theology in a Time of Upheaval(2007),Lyotard and Theology(2014) andTheology at the Crossroads of University, Church and Society(2016). He has co-edited various volumes, of which the most recent are:Questioning the Human: Toward a Theological Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century(2014) andThe Normativity of History. Theological Truth and Tradition in the Tension between Church History and Systematic Theology(2016). On September 17, 2015, the European Society for Catholic Theology awarded him the biennial prize for the best theological book of the past two years, for his monographLyotard and Theology.
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