Several years ago, while attending a theology conference that included renowned scholars, emerging faculty, and doctoral students, I was struck by who was not present: non-Western Christian leaders Too often, whether in the halls of conference centers or in the pages of journals, a vast majority..... read more
The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented disruption for global theological education Within a few weeks, nearly all face-to-face instruction ceased around the world Most schools scrambled to salvage the remainder of the term by moving into online learning environments They used..... read more
Educational Model for the Next Semester (or Two) Notes: For US colleges this fall, Inside Higher Education has described 15 possibilities for reopening – three main categories with variations (eg, delayed starts, hybrid approaches, etc) Resume normal teaching on campus (with enhanced..... read more
Spring/Summer 2020 Situation “Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Moving from Desperation to Hope in Theological Education” outlines the current state of theological education in the midst of the crisis, with special attention to schools located in the Majority World It also points to..... read more
Philippe Mélanchthon, le yin essentiel du yang de Martin Luther, a mené la réforme de l'éducation luthérienne L'époque exigeait de nouveaux matériels et de nouvelles formes d'éducation, et ce qui absorba une grande partie de son attention depuis sa conférence inaugurale à Wittenberg en..... read more
William Carlos Williams a écrit le célèbre poème intitulé “Une brouette et des poulets” Tant de choses dépendent de la brouette rouge vernie de pluie, à côté des poules blanches Avec des pauses irrégulières et un mépris des règles grammaticales, ces mots illustrent..... read more
William Carlos Williams penned the famous poem about a wheelbarrow and some chickens: so much depends uponthe red wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the white chickens With irregular breaks and a disregard for grammatical convention, these words paint a vivid picture that has stumped..... read more
Philip Melanchthon, the essential yin to Martin Luther’s yang, led reformation of Lutheran education The times demanded new educational materials and forms, and consumed much of his attention from his inaugural lecture at Wittenberg in August 1518 until his death in April 1560 Melanchthon’s..... read more
For greatest impact, each theological school must discern and articulate its unique mission within the broader purpose of theological education in service to the Church and the Kingdom of God This mission then guides the strategy of the school, for which the faculty is perhaps the most essential..... read more
Leaders of theological schools in the Majority World stand on a rich heritage The growth of theological education has followed the growth of the church, albeit more slowly In most places, schools have benefi tted from the investment of missionaries and the legacy of Western higher education..... read more
