Who does Theology?

Davies, D. P. (2008) Who does Theology? Transformation, 25 (2). pp. 73-79.

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Abstract

Anselm saw theology as fides quaerens intellectum, faith searching for understanding. Theology concerns itself with human awareness of something that transcends humanity. It starts where we are and involves a given-ness which forms its fundamental basis. Human experience or awareness of God is interpreted from within this agreed framework. Theology is a way of experiencing and interpreting life but it is also dynamic body of knowledge. Within the Christian tradition, this can be seen in the theologies from the so-called 'margins'. The study of such a dynamic body of knowledge has been the concern of theology and religious studies degree programmes in modern Universities. Theology is however, not the preserve of the elite professionals. The professional theologians need to stand alongside ordinary people and learning from their experiences as much as theirs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Faith ; Divinity ; Human existence ; Judaism ; Islam ; Christian history ; Humans ; Sacred texts
Depositing User: Terry Vanderslice
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2018 08:33
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2018 09:57
URI: https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/1500

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