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How can theology think and talk about history? Building on the work of the major twentieth-century theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar as well as entering into sharp critical debate with him, this book sets out to examine the value and the potential of a 'theodramatic' conception of history. By engaging in dialogue not only with theologians and philosophers like von Balthasar, Hegel and Barth, but with poets and dramatists such as the Greek tragedians, Shakespeare and Gerard Manley Hopkins, the book makes its theological principles open and indebted to literary forms, and seeks to show how such a theology might be applied to a world intrinsically and thoroughly historical. By contrast with theologies that stand back from the contingencies of history and so fight shy of the uncertainties and openness of Christian existence, this book's theology is committed to taking seriously the God who works in time.

History --- Religion and drama --- Drama and religion --- Drama --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Christianity --- Balthasar, Hans Urs von, --- Religion and drama. --- History (Theology) --- Religious aspects --- Christianity. --- Arts and Humanities --- Religion

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This book was first published in 2005. How will the study of theology and the religions in higher education be shaped in the coming century? This book offers several different perspectives on this field of study with suggestions for a future in which theology and religious studies are pursued together. There are examples of the interplay of theology and religious studies with reference to a range of topics: God, love, scripture, worship, argument, reconciliation, friendship and justice. The contributors practise different disciplines within the field, often in combination, covering theology, philosophy, history, phenomenology, literary studies, hermeneutics, politics, ethics and law. Their specialisms embrace Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Indian religions, with particular focus on the field in Europe, the US and South Africa. Recognizing the significance of the religions and of higher education, the book explores what best practice can be adopted to fulfil responsibilities towards academic disciplines, the religions and the societies of which they are part.

Religion --- Theology --- Study and teaching (Higher) --- 2:001 --- 2:001 Theologie als wetenschap. Studie en methode van de theologie --- Theologie als wetenschap. Studie en methode van de theologie --- Education, Theological --- Theological education --- Christian education --- Study and teaching --- Christian theology --- Theology, Christian --- Christianity --- Religion, Primitive --- Atheism --- Irreligion --- Religions --- Study and teaching. --- Arts and Humanities --- Religion - Study and teaching (Higher) --- Theology - Study and teaching (Higher)