Introduction David F. Ford; Part I. The End of the Enlightenment's Neutral Ground: 1. The study of religion and the rise of atheism: conflict or confirmation? Michael J. Buckley S. J.; 2. Doing theology in the university Denys Turner; 3. Shaping the field: a transatlantic perspective Sarah Coakley; 4. The study of religion as corrective reading Gavin Flood; Part II. Meetings on Common Ground; Section 1: Understanding Faith: 5. God Rowan Williams; 6. Love Julius Lipner; 7. Scripture Peter Ochs; 8. Worship Eamon Duffy; Section 2: The Practice of Justice and Love: 9. Argument Nicholas Adams; 10. Reconciliation John W. de Gruchy; 11. Friendship Janet Martin Soskice; 12. Justice Maleiha Malik; Response: Fields of Faith: An experiment in the study of theology and the religions Nicholas Adams, Oliver Davies and Ben Quash.
This 2005 book asks: how will theology and the religions be studied in higher education in the coming century?
David F. Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge and author of a number of books including Self and Salvation (1999) and Theology: A Very Short Introduction (1999). Ben Quash is Dean and Fellow of Peterhouse and lecturer at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. Janet Martin Soskice is Reader in Modern Theology and Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of Jesus College and co-editor of Feminism and Theology (2003).
'... an excellent collection of essays ... highly instructive and provocative.' Tablet 'This book is a significant and stimulating volume of essays ...' Reviews in Religion and Theology '... what emerges is a picture of theology and religious studies as a process of debate, openess and common living, driven not by targets but by a commitment to a shared way of living: theology might be the only discipline left with such humane ends.' Expository Times '... so worthwhile.' International Journal of Systematic Theology
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