Editor’s note: This article, a response to “The crisis in Catholic theology” by Grant Kaplan, is part of The Conversation, a new initiative of America Media offering diverse perspectives on important ...

The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...

Theological trends in Protestant divinity schools seem to come and go almost before laymen have time to find out what they are all about. Hardly was liberalism enthroned in the seminaries when ...

The present century may not go down in history as the most wise or the most learned. It may not make the greatest contribution to Christian knowledge. It may not even be remembered as theologically ...

The confused sense of purpose in the theology departments at many of our Catholic institutions of higher learning is one of the biggest challenges facing the Catholic Church in the United States.

“Introductions to theological thinking need not be dry, bloated, or inaccessible.” I have struggled for 20 years to find just the right introductory reading material for beginning theology students ...