Joining the Revolution in Theology: The College Theology Society, 1954-2004 »

By examining the College Theology Society's publications and discussions, this book traces the remarkable developments in theology, especially among Catholics, from 1954 to 2004. Readers can consider the influences of historical-critical biblical studies, Christian existentialism, transcendental Thomism, Marxist social analysis, second-wave feminism, among many others. Producing this scholarship is a new academic persona, the college or university theologian, whose influence on the twentieth-century U.S. Catholic community is greatly contributing to America's burgeoning knowledge industry.

List of Abbreviations     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Introduction     1
A Society of Their Own (1953-1964)     9
College Theology as Academic Discipline (1923-1964)     31
The CTS (1965-1974)     63
Theology as Liberation, Revolution, Freedom (1965-1974)     89
Defining Membership, Defending Members of the College Theology Society (1975-1984)     113
The Hermeneutical Circle: Location! Location! Location! (1975-1984)     143
Maintaining Identity, Drawing Boundaries, Fighting Battles (1985-1994)     169
Theology in Local and Global Perspective (1985-1994)     199
Negotiating the Golden Years (1995-2004)     233
Nos Quedamos (1995-2004)     263
Conclusion     299
Index     305
About the Author     315