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And with that I have no problem, but as you know that isn't what happens with all Theology. In my department i have theologists which have a POV of no truth claims and some otherwise. The otherwise bug me. On 12/2/05, janet ifimust <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Well, we teach theology - manifestly Christian theology cause that's the > remit - from the POV of no truth claims. We're very careful - something I > have insisted upon - to tell students that the only belief we wish to > instill is the due date of the essay... > > We talk a reasonable amount about what CHristians believe but do our best > to teach from the POV of that's what Christians believe, not that's what > "we" believe - partially because as every module in the certificate I'm on > about is team taught by people from different Christian backgrounds, "we" > rarely works anyway! > > On 12/2/05, Francisco Silva <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > > > > Hi Margaret, > > > > Well, to be more explicit, my problems with Theology are not that it is > > subjective, but that it thinks that subjectivity is the way to go. Basically > > I don't think you can ever be completely objective, but not being objective > > is a failure on the part of the scientist and not a desirable thing. When > > Theology becomes a discipline which caters only to Judaeo-Christian > > problems through a believers point of view , it becomes a niche discipline > > with no importance for the wider world and no place in state sponsored > > academia. Its fine for Seminars or Catholic Universities, in which the > > church pays for it. However when we make a multicultural society pay for > > taxes that will go into a a niche subject... Putting it another way, why > > should a Muslim, Sikh, Jew or Hindu pay for taxes that will go towards a > > degree that will actively attempt to prove the truth of an opposing > > religion? > > > > So I am an adept of "religionswissenschaft" the Science of Religon, > > approach religious phenomena form a scientific point of view, without > > judging its comparative value or level of "truth". In a way that can help > > explain larger points of society, literature and human nature in general. So > > talking about God is a big no no with me :) > > > > Francisco > > > > -- > Janet Goodall > Research Fellow > Institute of Education > University of Warwick > http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wie/aboutus/