Is Theology Still The Queen of All Sciences? | Ep. 002

Is theology still the “Queen of All Sciences,” or has it become just a private religious feeling? In this episode, Igor Sobkowicz, Taylor Lankford, and Joe Penrod trace the rise and fall of theology’s status in the history of ideas. They follow the story from Aquinas and the medieval university, through Descartes and the birth of modern philosophy, into Kant’s critical project, and finally to Schleiermacher’s subjective turn toward inner religious experience.Along the way, they explore questions like: What did it mean to call theology a “science”? How did changing views of reason, experience, and subjectivity reshape theology’s place among the disciplines? And is there still a credible way to speak of theology as a rigorous form of knowledge in a secular age?If you’re interested in philosophy of religion, historical theology, or the relationship between faith and modern science, this conversation is for you.