Embedded, not Plugged-In: Digital Humanities and Fair Participation in Systematic Theological Research

The article examines the disparity in use of digital humanities tools and resources among the theological disciplines, highlighting the question of why systematic theology has struggled to follow the digital turn. The author argues that issues of fairness in access and use of digital resources in kn...

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Published in:Open theology
Main Author: Robinson, Matthew Ryan 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2019
In: Open theology
Further subjects:B Colonizing knowledge
B Systematic Theology
B digital theology
B Theological Method
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Summary:The article examines the disparity in use of digital humanities tools and resources among the theological disciplines, highlighting the question of why systematic theology has struggled to follow the digital turn. The author argues that issues of fairness in access and use of digital resources in knowledge production constitute an important set of concerns for systematic theologians in considering appropriate uses of the digital in their research. The article suggests that there are indeed reasons for methodological innovation in systematic theology in reaction to the digital revolution in humanities research - not, however, toward more plugged-in methods but toward methods embedded in life with the poor, underrepresented, and excluded. Three principles for a methodological "reboot" in systematic theology are given, which offer directions for further research as well as material for debate.
ISSN:2300-6579
Contains:Enthalten in: Open theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/opth-2019-0005