{"product_id":"9781405135092","title":"Theology in the Public Square Church, Academy, and Nation","description":"\u003ch3\u003eChallenges in Contemporary Theology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTheology in the Public Square\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChurch, Academy, and Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGavin D'Costa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis imaginative study rethinks the nature of theology and its role in universities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author sketches out a fascinating project using examples from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a transformative force within universities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImagines what a Christian university, in which all disciplines have been theologized, would look like.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeeds into discussions about the religious identity of denominationally-linked colleges and universities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForms part of a wider attempt to imagine a vital public role for theology that enables it to serve both the Church and the wider community.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGavin D'Costa\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Christian Theology and Head of Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He also acts as an advisor to the Church of England, the Catholic Bishop's Conference and the Vatican on issues regarding other religions. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eTheology and Religious Pluralism\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1986), \u003ci\u003eJohn Hick's Theology of Religions\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eThe Trinity and the Meeting of Religions\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eSexing the Trinity\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 January 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405135092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e262\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315795783820,"sku":"9781405135092","price":132.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405135092.jpg?v=1780155225","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405135092","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}