Since the early 19th century, various different approaches have emerged in the West to theology as an academic discipline. Much of the debate concerning theology's place in the university or within a general higher education curriculum centres on whether theology's methods are appropriately theoretical and (broadly speaking) scientific or, on the other hand, whether theology requires a pre-commitment of faith by its practitioners, and whether such a commitment conflicts with academic freedom.Frei, Hans W. 1992. Types of Christian Theology, edited by W. C. Placher and G. Hunsinger. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.D'Costa, Gavin. 2005. Theology in the Public Square: Church, Academy and Nation. Oxford: Blackwell.McClendon, James W. 2000. "Theology and the University." Ch. 10 in Systematic Theology 3: Witness. Nashville, TN: Abingdon.
since the early 19th century various different approaches have emerged in the west to theology as an academic discipline much of the debate concerning theology's place in the university or within a general higher education curriculum centres on whether theology's methods are appropriately theoretical and (broadly speaking) scientific or on the other hand whether theology requires a pre-commitment of faith by its practitioners and whether such a commitment conflicts with academic freedomfrei hans w 1992 types of christian theology edited by w c placher and g hunsinger new haven ct yale university pressd'costa gavin 2005 theology in the public square church academy and nation oxford blackwellmcclendon james w 2000 "theology and the university" ch 10 in systematic theology 3 witness nashville tn abingdon