Warren A. Nord
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- May 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780195323443
- eISBN:
- 9780199869145
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195323443.003.0013
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
Nord argues that the study of religion is necessary if students are to understand either the religious or the secular dimensions of the world in which they live and concludes that taking religion ...
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Nord argues that the study of religion is necessary if students are to understand either the religious or the secular dimensions of the world in which they live and concludes that taking religion seriously will require a significant curricular commitment on the part of public colleges and universities. Furthermore, teaching in the area of religious studies should focus on living religious traditions and should not treat religion in a merely historical or reductionistic fashion. Nord makes his case based on the ideals of liberal learning and academic freedom, on Supreme Court decisions, and on moral and civic concerns.Less
Nord argues that the study of religion is necessary if students are to understand either the religious or the secular dimensions of the world in which they live and concludes that taking religion seriously will require a significant curricular commitment on the part of public colleges and universities. Furthermore, teaching in the area of religious studies should focus on living religious traditions and should not treat religion in a merely historical or reductionistic fashion. Nord makes his case based on the ideals of liberal learning and academic freedom, on Supreme Court decisions, and on moral and civic concerns.
Robert H. Henry
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780814770122
- eISBN:
- 9780814762806
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9780814770122.003.0011
- Subject:
- Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
This chapter examines originalism by focusing on the ideas of Justice John Marshall Harlan II, known for his dissent in the case of Poe v. Ullman in which he argued that the U.S. Constitution must be ...
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This chapter examines originalism by focusing on the ideas of Justice John Marshall Harlan II, known for his dissent in the case of Poe v. Ullman in which he argued that the U.S. Constitution must be interpreted in light of history and tradition, noting “[t]hat tradition is a living thing.” It first provides a bit of biography about Harlan to explain why he is so influential in interpretive debates. It then considers Poe v. Ullman as an example of Harlan's method and goes on to analyze his famed “living traditions” and his interpretive judicial restraint. It also discusses Harlan's argument that a court decision that departs from living traditions will not survive long.Less
This chapter examines originalism by focusing on the ideas of Justice John Marshall Harlan II, known for his dissent in the case of Poe v. Ullman in which he argued that the U.S. Constitution must be interpreted in light of history and tradition, noting “[t]hat tradition is a living thing.” It first provides a bit of biography about Harlan to explain why he is so influential in interpretive debates. It then considers Poe v. Ullman as an example of Harlan's method and goes on to analyze his famed “living traditions” and his interpretive judicial restraint. It also discusses Harlan's argument that a court decision that departs from living traditions will not survive long.
Andrew Meszaros
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- November 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780198786344
- eISBN:
- 9780191828645
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198786344.003.0003
- Subject:
- Religion, Church History, Theology
Chapter 2 discusses why Newman was attractive to theologians such as Congar. The two fundamental reasons why Newman is for Congar a real theological source are Newman’s attention to history and to ...
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Chapter 2 discusses why Newman was attractive to theologians such as Congar. The two fundamental reasons why Newman is for Congar a real theological source are Newman’s attention to history and to the subject. Newman’s attention to history reveals his sensitivity to doctrinal change and also to the very human and contingent factors that led to certain doctrinal determinations. His attention to the subject yields a unique epistemology that is shown to be aptly called “rhetorical” and becomes seminal in explaining doctrinal development theory. The chapter’s third and final section investigates important facets of Newman’s thought that are relevant to doctrinal development for Congar: Newman’s seven Notes or Tests for development are discussed, as is the application of a psychological metaphor to the Church, and the notion of a living tradition whose subject is the Church, and whose object is the deposit of faith.Less
Chapter 2 discusses why Newman was attractive to theologians such as Congar. The two fundamental reasons why Newman is for Congar a real theological source are Newman’s attention to history and to the subject. Newman’s attention to history reveals his sensitivity to doctrinal change and also to the very human and contingent factors that led to certain doctrinal determinations. His attention to the subject yields a unique epistemology that is shown to be aptly called “rhetorical” and becomes seminal in explaining doctrinal development theory. The chapter’s third and final section investigates important facets of Newman’s thought that are relevant to doctrinal development for Congar: Newman’s seven Notes or Tests for development are discussed, as is the application of a psychological metaphor to the Church, and the notion of a living tradition whose subject is the Church, and whose object is the deposit of faith.
