Luther Seminary, the largest of the eight ELCA seminaries located in Saint Paul, MN is currently seeking a Director of Contextual Learning to fulfill its commitment to preparing leaders for the apostolic mission of the Church in the 21st century. Candidates should be committed to the missionary character of the Christian faith and to educating […]
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The Church Divinity School of the Pacific is seeking a Director of Extended Learning who will also have a half-time faculty appointment in practical theology. The Director of Extended Learning will build upon the strengths of the established Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership (CALL) and expand its offerings in exciting ways, such as creating
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Congratulations to our long time REA colleague and board member, Dr. Mary Dana Hinton, who was inaugurated this weekend as the 15th President of the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, MN. You can find photos of the celebration, the beautiful inaugural poem written in celebration, and Mary’s very powerful call to transformative liberal
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The Holy Spirit and Christian Formation March 20-21, 2015 2015 Annual Conference in Renewal Theology Regent Center for Renewal Studies (Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA) A renewal of interest in Christian formation has blossomed within the church and the Christian academy. What is readily apparent is that the Christian life is integrated and holistic in nature,
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In this discussion we will explore the identity of religious educators — past, present and future. This topic allows us to tell our stories of our journeys, our present identity and what we see in the future – perhaps by way of our students. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts
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In this discussion we want to focus on the future of religious education: in the contexts of our professional organization (REA/APRRE), the denominations, the academy/profession, the congregations, public life. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts or responding to posts.
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In this discussion we will explore the relationship of the field of religious education to that of practical theology. Please write a few paragraphs on this topic either initiating your own thoughts or responding to other people.
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From Bob O’Gorman: As we have this discussion between now and February 15 a clarity of the initial topic(s) should emerge and then we can move on to the task of structuring the Think Tank as a vehicle to elaborate and provide wisdom. Just what will emerge from our discussion over the next two months
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Rabbi Justus Baird, Director of the Center for Multifaith Education at Auburn Theological Seminary, has a compelling new piece up at the Interfaith Observer (the whole issue is worth engaging), which makes the case for multi-faith education: …engaging in multifaith education enriches one’s own faith. Those who spend time learning about different religious traditions report
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Past president of REA (1985–89), died in Ottawa on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the age of 60. Predeceased by her husband Jan Kolaczek in 1999, by her mother Philomena in 2001 and her father Gerald in 2004. She had worked for 35 years with the National Office of Religious Education (NORE) of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). Since
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