On Theology in the Academy

Authors

  • Jason N. Blum Davidson College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.38026

Keywords:

religion, theology, objectivity, inter-disciplinarity

Abstract

Recently, theology has garnered renewed attention in the academy. For various reasons, both theologians and some religious studies scholars have argued that theology deserves to be brought into greater dialogue with other disciplines, and some have even argued that theology ought to be taught in the public university. There are interesting arguments to be made that theology is more similar to other disciplines than might initially be supposed, and even that it is at the cutting edge of certain recent developments in scholarship more broadly. There are also, however, noteworthy barriers to incorporating theology more fully into the academy, and these may present significant challenges to inter-disciplinary dialogue and the possibility of productive exchange between theology and other areas of research.

Author Biography

  • Jason N. Blum, Davidson College

    Jason N. Blum, Visiting Assistant Professor, Writing Program, Davidson College.

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Published

2019-11-11

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Blum, J. (2019). On Theology in the Academy. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 48(1-2), 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.38026