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History of
Theological
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The History of theological education
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González, Justo L.
The history of theological education / Justo L. González.
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ISBN 978-1-4267-8778-2 (epub)—ISBN 978-1-4267-8191-9 (print)
1. Theology—Study and teaching—History. 2. Theology—Study and teaching—United States. I. Title.
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All scripture quotations unless otherwise noted are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Primary source quotations marked AT are the author’s own translations of the works.
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Contents
“3. From Constantine to the Germanic Invasions”
“4. The Romanization of the Germanic Peoples”
“6. The Beginnings of Scholasticism”
“7. The Universities and Scholasticism”
“8. The Last Centuries of the Middle Ages”
“10. The Protestant Reformation”
“11. The Catholic Reformation”
“12. Protestant Scholasticism and Rationalism”
“14. Modern Theological Education”
Preface
A few years ago, I received an invitation from the Seminario Nacional Teológico Presbiteriano in Mexico City to conduct a workshop for its faculty and for colleagues in other institutions in Mexico. The subject they wished me to address was the history of theological education. Later, when I was invited by Columbia Theological Seminary, in Decatur, Georgia, to deliver their annual Smyth lectures, I took the opportunity to continue reflection on that subject and also to relate it more closely with the challenges that theological education faces in the United States.
This book is the result of my research and reflection for those occasions. Therefore I dedicate it to my colleague and friends, some in Mexico and some in Decatur, who either directly or indirectly have forced me to look anew at the history of theological education ...
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About The History of Theological EducationTheological education has always been vital to the Church’s life and mission; yet today it is in crisis, lacking focus, direction, but also resources and even students. In the early Church, there is no doubt that to lead worship one had to be able to read and interpret the Bible. In order to lead, it was necessary to know at least something about the history of Israel and the work of God in the Gospels, and interpret that history, making it relevant to daily living. Quickly the Church developed schools for its teachers, whether lay or clergy. A catechetical system was organized through which candidates prepared for baptism were given a basic form of theological education. Hence to be a Christian meant persons knew what and why they believed. But over the years, theological education has come to mean education for clergy and church professionals. It has drifted, seeking new moorings. |
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