The State of the University: Academic Knowledges and the Knowledge of God

Preface. Introduction. 1. Theological Knowledge and the Knowledges of the University: Beginning Explorations. 2. Leaving Ruins: The Gospel and Cultural Formations. 3. How Risky is The Risk of Education: Random Reflections from the American Context. 4. The End of Religious Pluralism: A Tribute to David Burrell, C.S.C. 5. The Pathos of the University: The Case of Stanley Fish. 6. What Would a Christian University Look Like?: Some Tentative Answers Inspired by Wendell Berry. 7. Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana: Schooling the Heart in the Heart of Texas. 8. Christians and the So-Called State (We Are In): A Meditation on Loyalty after September 11, 2001. 9. Democratic Time: Lessons Learned from Yoder and Wolin. 10. The State of the Secular: Theology, Prayer, and the University. 11. To Love God, the Poor, and Learning: Lessons Learned from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus. 12. Seminaries Are in Trouble: Chastened Reflections on the Centennial of Bethany Theological Seminary. 13. Ordinary Time: A Tribute to Rowan Williams. Index