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Theology and Public Life

A doctoral seminar examining the role of theology in public discourse, including the relationship between church and state, the nature of public theology, and the theologian's responsibility to engage civic and political life.

$99

One-time payment per course

10 Lessons
3 Credits
Self-paced
Text-Based Learning
Self-Paced

About This Course

A doctoral seminar examining the role of theology in public discourse, including the relationship between church and state, the nature of public theology, and the theologian's responsibility to engage civic and political life.

What You Will Learn

Articulate the nature and purpose of public theology
Analyze the contributions of major public theologians
Evaluate models of church-state relations and their theological implications
Engage with public policy issues from a theologically informed perspective
Formulate an original theology of public engagement at the doctoral level

Prerequisites

CHR406

Course Content

10 lessons · Self-paced estimated

1
What Is Public Theology? Definitions and Debates
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2
Church and State: Historical Models and Contemporary Challenges
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3
Reinhold Niebuhr and Christian Realism
4
Martin Luther King Jr. and Prophetic Public Theology
5
Public Theology in a Secular Age: Charles Taylor and Beyond
6
Religion, Democracy, and Civil Society
7
The Theologian as Public Intellectual
8
Digital Culture and Public Theological Discourse
9
Theology and Public Policy: Case Studies
10
Developing a Theology for Public Engagement
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