The Association of Practical Theology announces its 33rd Biennial Conference in New York City from April 8-10, 2016. The theme is “Live, Move, and Have Being: Migration and Practical Theology.” Around the world today, across countries and within cities, people experience life-altering dislocation and relocation—migrating within and across the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, the […]
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McCormick Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with strong urban, ecumenical, and cross-cultural commitments, is seeking an Associate Dean to lead its well-established Doctor of Ministry programs and continuing education initiatives. The Associate Dean will hold faculty status. The new Associate Dean should possess administrative experience, be attentive to the current and
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Graeme Nixon has written a response to an article published in the January-February 2015 issue of Religious Education, written by Yonah H. Matemba, “Mismatches Between Legislative Policy and School Practice in Religious Education: The Scottish Case.” (Vol. 110, No. 1: 70-94. DOI:10.1080/00344087.2015.989097).
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A Carnival of Resistance and Liberation: An Interdisciplinary Conference in Adult Education will held October 23-25, 2015 by Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE). This West Coast Regional Conference is hosted by the Faculty of Education, University of Victoria. The University of Victoria is situated on the lands of the Lekwungen and Coast
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The responses over the year were rich and evocative continuing to elaborate issues the field needs to address. The themes that emerged seemed to cluster under: commitments, nature of the field, challenges, and questions for further reflection. Below in list form (with reference to some of the people who named these themes and a few
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Many of us have been friends and colleagues of Donald Capps. REA offers prayers and condolences to his family, upon his death. May he rest in peace!
Mercer University invites applications and nominations for the Dean of the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. This leadership position provides an exceptional opportunity for an experienced academic administrator to guide this independent theology school in its commitment to preparing men and women to serve in Christian ministry globally. More details are available online,
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In latest book (in Dutch) Bert Roebben considers religious education in European schools as an opportunity and even as a right for every child to ‘learn in encounter’ with the religious other. His approach is narrative, communicative and spiritual. He deals with recent developments in European RE research, such as children and youth theology, sacred scripture
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Western Theological Seminary invites nominations and applications for the position of Academic Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs. About Western Rooted in the historic Christian faith, Western Theological Seminary (WTS) is an evangelical and ecumenical community of faith and learning in the Reformed tradition that serves the church of Jesus Christ. The purpose of
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This discussion was prompted by the following questions: “How was I formed as a religious educator? What was the passion which moved me into this field for a lifetime of work? What were the major intellectual influences on me in my direction? How, if at all, has my passion shifted?”
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