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Author : Linell E. Cady,Delwin Brown
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 079145522X
Explores the relationship between religious studies and theology and the place of each in the modern, secular university.
Author : Aaron Hughes
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487531270
This book provides the first historical examination of the study of religion in Canada. While secular departments of religious studies would not emerge in Canada until the late 1960s, the teaching of religion under the guise of divinity, theology, the Bible, and moral philosophy has been omnipresent for much of the country’s history. The gradual transformation from the teaching of religious truths at denominational theological colleges to the non-denominational and secular study of religion at universities was a lengthy and complicated one. From Seminary to University examines this transformation against a much broader backdrop. It is not simply the history of individual departments scattered across the nation. Instead, the story reveals the many non-academic forces that made those departments possible, such as the creation of the United Church of Canada, the adoption of multiculturalism, and the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In recounting this transformation, From Seminary to University illuminates an important part of Canadian history.
Author : Darlene L. Bird,Simon G. Smith
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781847063113
A collection of essays by some of today's leading academics on the sometimes contentious relationship between religious studies and theology.
Author : N. Amanze
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789966040251
This book introduces the study of Biblical studies, theology, religion and philosophy from an African perspective. The book comprises twenty six chapters divided into four sections. The first section deals with Biblical studies, the second with theology, the third with religion and the fourth with philosophy. The contributions are from 20 eminent scholars from African and Caribbean universities.
Author : Paul W.R. Bowlby,Tom Faulkner,Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780889203617
In this final volume in a national survey of the study of religion in Canada, Bowlby (Chair, Religious Studies, St. Mary's U., Nova Scotia) reviews the religious studies departments of the four Atlantic Provinces of Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick). The author begins with a brief history of the foundation of universities in the Atlantic region, then moves on to examine the curriculum, degree programs, and both the strengths and weaknesses of departments, acknowledging that religious studies programs are often at risk, and offers suggestions for future growth, or for some colleges, even survival. c. Book News Inc.
Author : David F. Ford,Ben Quash,Janet Martin Soskice
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521847370
This 2005 book asks: how will theology and the religions be studied in higher education in the coming century?
Author : Paul A. Macdonald, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317166627
If the secular university by definition is non-sectarian or non-denominational, then how can it accommodate a discipline like Christian theology? Doesn’t the traditional goal of theological study, which is to attain knowledge of the divine, fundamentally conflict with the main goal of secular academic study, which is to attain knowledge about ourselves and the world in which we live? So why should theology be admitted, or even care about being admitted, into secular academic life? And even if theology were admitted, what contribution to secular academic life could it make? Working from a Christian philosophical and theological perspective but also engaging a wide range of theologians, philosophers, and religious studies scholars, Christian Theology and the Secular University takes on these questions, arguing that Christian theology does belong in the secular university because it provides distinct resources that the secular university needs if it is going to fulfill what should be its main epistemic and educative ends. This book offers a fresh and unique perspective to scholars working in the disciplines of theology, philosophy, and religious studies, and to those in other academic disciplines who are interested in thinking critically and creatively about the place and nature of theological study within the secular university.
Author : Bernadette McNary-Zak,Rebecca Todd Peters
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199732869
This text offers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of undergraduate research in religious studies and takes up several significant ongoing questions related to it.
Author : Paul O. Myhre
Publisher : Anselm Academic Christian Brothers Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0884899764
Filling the need for a clear, solid overview to introduction to religious studies courses, this text is neither too broad nor too narrow. Chapters explore what religion is and how it is formed and studied; religious experience; truth claims; ethics and moral theology; violence and religion; social involvement; religion and the environment; asceticism and mysticism; religion, technology, and science; religions and their words, stories, writings, and books; and more. The text respects cultural considerations and the contemporary global climate in showing religious studies in action and exploring questions of theory, method, and research. The contributing authors are in tune with college students' interests and are well suited to address the issues and methods of religious studies. Designed for college students taking their first course in the study of religion, such as introduction to religious studies and world religions.
Author : Dominic Corrywright
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780748626830
The transition from RE A level, or from entirely alternate roots (many RS students have not taken previous RS related courses), to Religious Studies at university requires some careful shepherding. The field is huge. This introductory book will provide a clear map for the key features of the terrain. The two main strands shaping the book define what religions are and explain how Religious Studies approaches the religions. The language is clear at the same time as introducing some of the key terminology used in the study of religions. The study of religions and the academic discipline of Religious Studies are growing areas in tertiary education in the UK. The continued interest in RE AS and A level as well as the growth in cognate humanities and social sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, at AS/A level and GNVQ level indicates the significant interest amongst students on matters that pertain to culture and humanity in general. Students realise that religion is a driving force in contemporary culture and the study of it is central to understanding the contemporary world. The statistics on religious belief bear out their interest: four billion out of the six billion people who inhabit the world profess religious belief; even in the 'secular' societies of the Western world religiosity is growing and changing--a recent BBC poll stated that 70% of people in the UK believe in a 'higher being' or spiritual force.
Author : Kristin Aune,Jacqueline Stevenson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317227380
Religion and Higher Education in Europe and North America illuminates the experiences of staff and students in higher education as they negotiate the university environment. Religious extremism has been rising across Europe, whilst recent attacks have thrown public debate around the place of religion on campus, the role of universities in recognising and managing religious fundamentalism and freedom of speech on campus into sharper focus. Despite these debates, research exploring religion on campus has been largely absent from discourse on higher education outside of America, with policy and practices designed to deal with religion on campus largely founded on supposition rather than evidence. This book speaks into that void, including results from recent studies in the field which form an empirically grounded base from a broad variety of perspectives on religion at universities. Aiming to offer a deeper perspective, more dialogue, and engagement on the experiences of students, Religion and Higher Education in Europe and North America presents us not only with an opportunity to counter growing trends of intolerance, but for people to connect with the humanity of others. Focusing on what research reveals about staff and students’ experiences, it incorporates research from different academic disciplines including sociology, education, social policy, theology and religious studies, and across different faith and belief groups. This thought-provoking and challenging volume features chapters written by researchers involved in informing policy and practice relating to religion and belief in higher education in the UK, US, Canada, France and the Netherlands . Spanning the academic-practitioner divide, students and academics interested in the sociology of religion and of higher education, as well as those responsible for the practical management of campus life, will find this text of particular importance.
Author : Brian J. Fraser
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780889202610
The Study of Religion in British Columbia is a story of enterprise, innovation and isolation. In this unique survey Brian J. Fraser examines the history and development of the institutions of higher education where religion is taught and describes the methods used to understand the religious dimension of human endeavour in Canada's westernmost province. Fraser analyzes two distinct approaches to the study of religion in British Columbia: theological studies and religious studies. He traces the early strength and recent expansion of theological studies, especially among conservative evangelical Christians, and sets the creation of BC's only department of religious studies at the University of British Columbia in this context. He also describes the innovative curricula designed by several institutions but contends that their differing views on the nature of religion have led to a continuing isolation from each other. Readers interested in the rich diversity of personalities and perspectives that have shaped religious studies in British Columbia will find here a concise description of its evolution and a thought-provoking examination of its significance.
Author : Angelika Neuwirth,Michael A Sells
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317295655
Qur'ānic Studies Today brings together specialists in the field of Islamic studies to provide a range of essays that reflect the depth and breadth of scholarship on the Qur'ān. Combining theoretical and methodological clarity with close readings of qur’ānic texts, these contributions provide close analysis of specific passages, themes, and issues within the Qurʾān, even as they attend to the disciplinary challenges within the field of qur’ānic studies today. Chapters are arranged into three parts, treating specific figures appearing in the Qurʾān, analysing particular suras, and finally reflecting on the Qur’ān and its "others." They explore the internal dimensions and interior chronology of the Qur’ān as text, its possible conversations with biblical and non-biblical traditions in Late Antiquity, and its role as scripture in modern exegesis and recitation. Together, they are indispensable for students and scholars who seek an understanding of the Qur’ān founded on the most recent scholarly achievements. Offering both a reflection of and a reflection on the discipline of qur’ānic studies, the strong, scholarly examinations of the Qur’ān in this volume provide a valuable contribution to Islamic and qur’ānic studies.
Author : Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1555405592
Author : Dirk J. Human,Johan Buitendag,Jaco Beyers,Gerda E. de Villiers,Wim A. Dreyer,Yolanda Dreyer,Stephanus F. de Beer,Willem Fourie,Ananda Geyser-Fouché,Alphonso Groenewald,Hanré Janse van Rensburg,E.E. (Sias) Meyer,Johann A. Meylahn,Sampson S. (Sam) Ndoga,Cornelius J. Niemandt,Jerry Pillay,Corneliu C. Simut,Andries G. van Aarde,Attie S. van Niekerk,Daniël P. Veldsman,Casparus J. (Cas) Wepener,Tanya van Wyk
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928396345
In this scholarly book, a century’s theology presented by the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria, is celebrated. All authors are academics or research associates of the University of Pretoria. A historical and futuristic overview with perspectives from the past, present and future, are examined. The past is not only portrayed by means of societal and scientific contributions and achievements, but the authors also reflect on malfunctions, ill behaviour and disappointments of church and theology, presented at the University of Pretoria within the South African context over 100 years. The book commences with a chapter in which institutional transformation is discussed, as well as the changes that demonstrate the role of the Faculty of Theology within a secular state university. It includes an explanation of the importance of research impact, research productivity and research reputation. Among various discipline indicators, the category Theology and Religion Studies plays a significant role in the measurement of world university rankings of universities. With regard to scientific and encyclopaedic content, the book focuses on the theological disciplines presented in the academic curricula: first the biblical sciences (Old and New Testament Studies), then the historical disciplines (Systematic Theology, Church History and Church Polity), and finally the practical disciplines (Practical Theology, Science of Religion and Missiology). The role of Religion Studies in a newly established Faculty of Theology and Religion not only enhances the diversity of interreligious tolerance and an atmosphere of dialogue, but it serves as platform to interconnect with the fields of Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences and other academic disciplines. In the conclusive part of the book, contributions highlight the role of the centres in the Faculty (Centre for Contextual Ministry and Centre for Sustainable Communities), as well as the continental and international footprints of the two theological journals whose title ownership is attached to the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria, namely HTS Theological Studies and Verbum et Ecclesia. The methodology comprised in all the chapters amounts to a literature and contextual study. Since the book describes the histories of formal academic departments, these texts are of a descriptive, interpretative and critical character. Reference is made in some chapters to exegetical methods, like the historical critical methods. The target audience of the book is academic scholars and theologians, who specialise in the different fields of Theology, the Humanities and other Social Sciences. The book is also accessible to scholars of other academic disciplines outside these disciplines. The book comprises original research by several authors and is not plagiarised from other scientific publications of this nature.