Religious Studies departments are not allowed to teach theology. For example, many Catholics have moved to the South, to areas where there were no Catholics before. They are closely exposed to Protestant bible groups, which are an important element in the social life of the community. The Church was not prepared for large numbers of Catholics to become interested in Scripture due to the influence of Fundamentalists. This raises the question of how people are hearing about the bible in the public domain.
Centrist scholars ought to get together to communicate through the media.
We need to have the courage to say that certain positions are nonsense. It will be the question of the center vs. the fringe. We have kept the faith. Paul hopes in Timothy, whom he has trained. No new generation should fear the future.