Paul the apostle and distance educator: Ancient pedagogy for the pandemic era
Perceptions about remote theological education inevitably cluster around questions of embodiment, community, and unity. The letters of the apostle Paul have quite a bit to say about these themes. This essay examines Paul's treatment of distance in the formation and education of Christians, focu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Teaching theology and religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-21 |
| Further subjects: | B
1 Corinthians
B body of Christ B Anthropology B Paul B Institutions B Formation B Distance |
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| Summary: | Perceptions about remote theological education inevitably cluster around questions of embodiment, community, and unity. The letters of the apostle Paul have quite a bit to say about these themes. This essay examines Paul's treatment of distance in the formation and education of Christians, focused around the image of the “body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians and the “presence” of Paul's absence through his letter-writing. Reflecting on distance education with reference to Paul's Corinthian correspondence proves useful in developing a biblical and theological grammar for understanding remote formation, including an alternative to traditional theological anthropology. The 2020–2022 global pandemic has underscored the importance and urgency of developing such a reassessment of theological formation. Following the lessons learned from Paul as distance educator, the essay concludes with a series of questions for institutions to ask themselves as they seek a way forward in the pandemic era. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9647 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Teaching theology and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/teth.12606 |