Canon and Curation

What does the Completion of RPP Mean for North American Students of Theology, Church History, and Philosophy?

Authors

  • Robert Saler Christian Theological Seminary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v44i3.24539

Keywords:

Canon, Curation, Fragmentation

Abstract

This paper offers commentary on the relative merits of the RPP in the specific areas of theology, church history, and philosophy. The encyclopedia's treatment of these themes, while largely adequate, raises substantial meta-questions within the discipline about how notions of "canon" function with authority in a time of unprecedented disciplinary fragmentation, particularly within theology itself.

Author Biography

  • Robert Saler, Christian Theological Seminary

    Robert Saler is Research Fellow and Director of the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Programs at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.

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Published

2015-09-07

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Saler, R. (2015). Canon and Curation: What does the Completion of RPP Mean for North American Students of Theology, Church History, and Philosophy?. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 44(3), 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v44i3.24539