In its rigorous commitment to open, critical study, Theology best belongs within the university. It has been there since the beginning in the world's oldest universities because of its commitment to universitas , the universal quest for truth. Its failure to find a place from the beginning in the older Australian universities reflected fears of sectarian strife at the time. Only Murdoch offers a total Theology programme fully integrated within the university and on campus, through the relationship with the Perth College of Divinity . Theology is not Religious Studies, which seeks to do the same but more in overview in relation to the religions of the world, although Theology would welcome Religious Studies as a neighbouring discipline.
Theology combines a wide range of disciplines .