Is Formation Education?

When theological educators refer to formation what do they mean? This article explores the important but sometimes ambiguous idea of formation by engaging with educational theory, particularly the work of John Dewey, Paulo Freire, and Paul Tillich.

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Published in:Journal of Christian education
Main Author: Ghiloni, Aaron J. 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Journal of Christian education
Further subjects:B Theological Education
B Paulo Freire
B John Dewey
B Paul Tillich
B Formation
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Summary:When theological educators refer to formation what do they mean? This article explores the important but sometimes ambiguous idea of formation by engaging with educational theory, particularly the work of John Dewey, Paulo Freire, and Paul Tillich.
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Christian education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002196571105400305