RT Article
T1 Was ist das? Martin Luther's catechism and pedagogical methods in the contemporary theological classroom
JF Teaching theology and religion
VO 26
IS 2/3
SP 82
OP 91
A1 Westengard, Brandon L.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1867584549
AB Martin Luther is primarily known as a pastor and theologian of the 16th century Reformation. However, he was also a pedagogue passionate about educational reforms that united the spiritual life with the daily lived life. Believing that education served the purpose of equipping students for a life in service of one's neighbor, Luther took a practical and spiritual approach to critically engage content and even left space for teachers to differentiate based on their students' needs. This article provides a close look at the pedagogy and curriculum Luther outlines in the introduction to his Small Catechism and seeks to provide a creative adaptation to the contemporary theological/religious classroom. In the hopes that Luther's method can be of help in a variety of settings and spiritual traditions, the primary teaching method is driven by inquiry and the catechetical question “what is this?”
K1 Theological Education
K1 Teaching methods
K1 Reformation
K1 Pedagogy
K1 Martin Luther
K1 Curriculum
K1 Catechism
DO 10.1111/teth.12645