Theological Education and the Previous Question

Theological education is rapidly coming to be tested by religious efficiency rather than by inherited precedents. What do we want ministers to do? How can we train them to do it? These are not questions to be answered by teaching young men denominational shibboleths, but by helping them to understan...

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Main Author: Robins, Henry B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1914
In: The biblical world
Year: 1914, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 248-252
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Summary:Theological education is rapidly coming to be tested by religious efficiency rather than by inherited precedents. What do we want ministers to do? How can we train them to do it? These are not questions to be answered by teaching young men denominational shibboleths, but by helping them to understand and institutionalize the truths of Christianity. The best theological seminaries are facing practical issues. Therefore they look ever deeper into their mission.
Contains:Enthalten in: The biblical world
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/475112