Category Archives: Resources
Religion and Civics education
The Robert Wagner School of Public Service at NYU has put together a five module program – video presentations, facilitator guides and other resources — on religion and civics education in the US. This is a rich resource, and given the lack … Continue reading
2016 Plenary Four available
The fourth main plenary from our 2016 annual meeting, held in Pittsburgh, PA from 4-6 November 2016 is now available at vimeo. Reggie Nel, University of South Africa, and Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Vice-President and Dean of Esperanza College, focused on teaching … Continue reading
100 days, 100 letters
There is a new effort underway — American Values, Religious Voices— to have religious scholars send 100 letters in the first 100 days of the new administration in DC. The letter writers have already been chosen and are working on … Continue reading
2016 Plenary Three available
The third main plenary from our 2016 annual meeting, held in Pittsburgh, PA from 4-6 November 2016 is now available at vimeo. David Hansen, the Weinberg Professor in the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University spoke … Continue reading
Latest eREACH available
The January edition of eREACH is now available, full of useful resources, a reflection from our incoming president Bert Roebben, and more!
2016 Plenary Two available
Here is the next in our series of 2016 annual meeting plenaries. This is the second plenary, which focused on bringing biographical narratives to bear on the question of finding hope in the midst of globalization as teachers. Mualla Selçuk, … Continue reading
2016 Plenary One video available
As the New Year begins we will be posting video recordings of the plenary sessions from our 2016 annual meeting. Here is the first one, Bert Roebben’s presidential address, which opened the meeting. Towards the end of his address you … Continue reading
Teaching and learning in American congregations
We’re pleased to share the recently released article by Dr. Joseph Crockett, “Teaching and Learning in American Congregations.” Dr. Crockett represents the NCC and serves on the CCSP (Cooperative Congregations Studies Partnership). His article is based on the 2015 research … Continue reading
Latest round of violence and anguish
This week has seen two more Black men killed by police officers (Alton Sterling and Philando Castile), and then five police officers were gunned down at a peaceful BlackLivesMatter rally in Dallas. It is hard to find ways forward in … Continue reading
Learning Pastoral Imagination report released
To lead with courage and pastoral wisdom in the twenty-first century requires ministers to make a transition from simply imagining ministry to embodying pastoral imagination. For 25 years, Auburn Studies have been the gold standard in research on theological education … Continue reading
