Religious Education and Ecumenical Formation in Post-confessional Settings: Essentials for the Theological Education of Pastors and Teachers of Religion
The article discusses the significance of international discourse on ecumenical formation for debates about the future of religious education in diverse environments, both from a German and global perspective. It emphasizes the historical importance of education in the ecumenical movement, tracing b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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International journal of practical theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-157 |
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Global Ecumenical Movement
B State Schools B World Council of Churches B Religious Education B staatliche Schulen B Ecumenical Formation B Religious instruction B Ökumenische Bildung B weltweite Ökumene B Ökumenischer Rat der Kirchen |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the significance of international discourse on ecumenical formation for debates about the future of religious education in diverse environments, both from a German and global perspective. It emphasizes the historical importance of education in the ecumenical movement, tracing back to the early pioneers with a background in the World Student Christian Fellowship. The author draws from his longstanding involvement in international ecumenical work on education to advocate for ecumenical formation for students of theology, including those training to be religious education teachers. The article surveys key policy documents from German and international church bodies and concludes with six essential learnings for theological education in post-confessional environments. Der Aufsatz stellt die lange Tradition des internationalen Diskurses über ökumenische Bildung vor und zeigt deren heutige Bedeutung für religiöse Bildungsangebote in weltanschaulich pluralen Kontexten auf. Besonderes Augenmerk gilt dabei den zurzeit diskutierten, innovativen Modellen für Religionsunterricht in Deutschland sowie dem Gewicht interkultureller Theologie im Studium für das Lehr- und Pfarramt. Der Aufsatz schreitet deutsche und internationale kirchliche Verlautbarungen zu diesen Fragen ab und formuliert auf dieser Grundlage sechs zentrale Einsichten für theologische Bildung in einem postkonfessionellen gesellschaftlichen Umfeld. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9768 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/ijpt-2024-0035 |