This imaginative study rethinks the nature of theology and its role in universities.
The author sketches out a fascinating project using examples from US and UK institutions, whereby theology becomes a transformative force within universities.
Imagines what a Christian university, in which all disciplines have been theologized, would look like.
Feeds into discussions about the religious identity of denominationally-linked colleges and universities.
Forms 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.
Preface. 1 Theology's Babylonian Captivity in the Modern University.
2 Babylon in the Church: United States and England.
3 Cyrus Returns: Rebuilding the Temple in Babylon.
4 Why Theologians Must Pray for Release from Exile.
5 The Engagement of Virtue: a Theological Religious Studies.
6 The Marriage of the Disciplines: Explorations on the Frontier.
Epilogue: Theology: the Church at the Heart of the University Proclaiming the Word.
Bibliography.
Index.
