The liberal arts curriculum as we know it today formally grew out of the theological education of the early Middle Ages; however, this heritage seems to have been largely forgotten. Over the years, I’ve found that professors at English and Composition conferences often tilt their heads at me when I mention theology. Sometimes they deflect the conversation toward more comfortable topics like spirituality, ecumenicalism, or religion-as-culture. At first I thought that they did not want to sort out theological minutia—or that they considered theology too arcane, too conservative, or not progressive enough. But after many more interactions, I gleaned a sobering