September 7, 2009

Parsing Academic Theology and Religious Studies

To the Editor:

K.L. Noll is right about one thing: Too few in the academy or general public understand what religion scholars do, often confusing religious studies, theology, and catechesis ("The Ethics of Being a Theologian," The Chronicle Review, online edition, July 27). Unfortunately, Noll himself only makes matters worse with his misinformed essay. I teach in a theology department, read

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