On Being Theologically Educated: Ten Key Characteristics

Formal Christian theological training/education is unsurprisingly diverse. This diversity in theological training encompasses: providers and beneficieries from different denominations of modern Christianity, curricula and contents, and aims. If one supposes that theological training is imparted with...

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Main Author: Farr, Bernard C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2012
In: Transformation
Year: 2012, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 260-276
Further subjects:B Context
B Theological
B Education
B Community
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Summary:Formal Christian theological training/education is unsurprisingly diverse. This diversity in theological training encompasses: providers and beneficieries from different denominations of modern Christianity, curricula and contents, and aims. If one supposes that theological training is imparted within or in direct/indirect relations with communities of faith (which likely possess different notions of theology and theological training/education) one is compelled to ask: What is ‘theological education’? Is this quest worth the effort?
ISSN:1759-8931
Contains:Enthalten in: Transformation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0265378812457751