Is that not a case of "doing theology requires studying theology, but not all who study theology Do Theology"?
The distinction I'm much more used to is that between Religious Studies (which may include the history or contemporary social studies of theology) as taught in faculties of Arts in australia and Theology, and a Bachelor of Theology, which is intended specifically for practicing Christians. There's overlap in content, but difference of purpose. And the theology of other religions for practicioners of other religions is not taught, as far as I know, as a bachelor subject at all here (rabbis, imams, etc are accredited differently).
I was honestly startled to discover that the distinction between Theology and Religious Studies didn't hold up abroad.
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Date: 2023-09-25 12:32 am (UTC)From:The distinction I'm much more used to is that between Religious Studies (which may include the history or contemporary social studies of theology) as taught in faculties of Arts in australia and Theology, and a Bachelor of Theology, which is intended specifically for practicing Christians. There's overlap in content, but difference of purpose. And the theology of other religions for practicioners of other religions is not taught, as far as I know, as a bachelor subject at all here (rabbis, imams, etc are accredited differently).
I was honestly startled to discover that the distinction between Theology and Religious Studies didn't hold up abroad.