Methodological Problems with Theology as an Academic Discipline in the Modern University
College: Trinity College
Instructor(s): Wiebe, Donald
Course Code: 
TRT5709HS
Semester: 
Second Semester
Section: 
0101
Online: 
No
Credits: 
One Credit
Location: 
Toronto (St George Campus)
Description: 

Theology was established as an academic discipline in the Christian universities of the European Middle Ages. Methodologically, however, that discipline seems ill-suited for the new epistemic culture produced in the West by the Scientific Revolution and now institutionalized in the modern secular research university. This is the intellectual context in which Christian theology emerged and matured as an academic discipline and against which its ‘religious knowledge’ claims will be measured. Understanding this history is essential, therefore, in methodological discussions in all areas of the theological encyclopedia.

Pre-Requisites Currently Offered Next Scheduled Previously Offered Scheduling Information
Winter 2023
Start Time: 
11:00
End Time: 
11:00
Hours per Week: 
2
Schedule: 
Mon
Minimum: 
5
Maximum: 
15
Teaching Method: 
Lectures
Seminars
Means of Evaluation: 
Class Participation
Summative Paper
Book Review