Akademisk teologi som universell kunskapsform

This article seeks to define what academic theology can be at a secular university by entering into dialogue with, among others, the Swedish church historian Joel Halldorf and using difference between juridical critical authority established Pius XII in encyclical Divino afflante Spiritu. In article, I insist that one has differentiate from confessional as science with critical, rather than juridical, authority. By Paul J. Griffiths, Erik Peterson, John Henry Newman, Hans Urs von Balthasar it is argued non-denominational study of discourses on God religious archives which they belong. Academic described investigates, shapes, discusses theological wherever appear. systematic summa­tive nature requires methodological openness other sciences seeking universal plausible knowledge. Its fate only approach its object distant way. It lacks love or desperation confession entails, but hand glory strive say something scientifically true. Thus, least for those who believe XII, part quest truth traditions usually describe God, there are therefore good reasons grant scientific autonomy form knowledge also lack belief.