The past few months have brought serious disruptions and challenges to all of us in our religious education efforts, in academic and practitioner settings alike. The pandemic and abrupt shifts it has caused for our teaching, communication and ministry, and more recently, the murder of George Floyd and growing urgency for antiracism efforts—all of these […]
[This statement was issued on June 4, 2020. It is also available as a PDF document.] REA Statement on the Murder of George FloydMinneapolis, Minnesota, USAMay 25, 2020 The Religious Education Association condemns the killings of Black men, women, and children in the United States of America by police and vigilantes. We condemn the white
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After careful consideration of all of the issues, the REA Steering Committee has decided to postpone our annual meeting to July 6-9, 2021. In doing so we realize there are many things that will have to change, but we feel very strongly that the REA community does its best work — both in scholarship and
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After careful consideration of all of the issues, and upon reaching the deadline past which the fees for cancelling a hotel contract become onerous, the REA Steering Committee has decided to postpone our annual meeting to 6-9 July 2021. In doing so we realize there are many things that will have to change, but we
Theology in Practice extends the horizons of the discipline and scholarship of practical theology. It promises to enrich the academic discourse and supply material of interest to scholars and professional graduate students. Books in the series will be in conversation with scholarship in the discipline and reflect engagement with diverse voices in the field (e.g.,
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You are invited to apply for the position of executive secretary of the REA. Dr. Lucinda Huffaker is retiring after ten years of dedicated service to the association. The primary tasks of the executive secretary are administering all aspects of the association and overseeing daily operations. The executive secretary works closely with the REA networking
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The newly re-constituted REA Advisory Council met at the end of the 2019 meeting, and here is the summary of their discussion.
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The Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago is searching for a lecturer who can also be the MA/MDIV/MAM program director, and director of ELCA candidacy. Details available online, deadline of April 15.
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As the world struggles to respond to the challenges arising from COVID-19, REA wants you to know that we, too, are seeking to respond in ways that are faithful to our commitments and mission. It is not yet clear whether we will be able to hold our full meeting in person in November, but whatever the future holds
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Memphis Theological Seminary seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member to serve as Assistant Professor of Formation and Supervised Ministry. The faculty member will direct and teach in the spiritual formation and supervised ministry programs and will also work in collaboration with the Center for Faith and Imagination. Preference will be given to applicants with
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