The history of theological education / Justo L. González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González, Justo L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology--Study and teaching--History.

Theology.

Theology--Study and teaching--United States.

Theology--Study and teaching.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 155 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, [2015]

Summary:

Theological education has always been vital to the church's life and mission; yet today it is in crisis, lacking not only focus and direction but also resources and even students. In the early church, in order to lead, one had to be able to read and interpret the Bible. Leaders also had to know something about the history of Israel and the work of God in the Gospels and had to interpret that history, making it relevant to daily living. Quickly the chinch developed schools for its teachers, whether lay or clergy. A catechetical system was organized through which candidates preparing for baptism were given a basic form of theological education. Hence, to the a Christian meant that persons knew what they believed and why they believed it. But over the years, theological education has come to primarily mean education for clergy and church professionals, It has drifted, seeking new moorings. Book jacket.

Contents:

The early church

The Catechumenate

From Constantine to the Germanic invasions

The Romanization of the Germanic peoples

Early medieval schools

The beginnings of scholasticism

The universities and scholasticism

The last centuries of the Middle Ages

In quest of alternatives

The Protestant Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

Protestant scholasticism and rationalism

The pietist reaction

Modern theological education

A brief overview.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: González, Justo L. History of theological education

ISBN:

9781426781919

1426781911

OCLC:

890756971