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Transformations at the edge of the world : forming global Christians through the study abroad experience / Ronald J. Morgan and Cynthia Toms Smedley, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Foreign study--United States.
- Foreign study.
- Christian college students--United States.
- Christian college students.
- Christian universities and colleges--United States.
- Christian universities and colleges.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Abilene, Tex. : Abilene Christian University Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For the editors of this volume, "the edge of the world" is neither a place of physical remoteness where cell phone coverage runs out nor a region of economic marginality. Instead, it is a place of personal transformations, the point of convergence between the individual student's spiritual development and her commitment to global engagement. The formation of such students requires a holistic approach to education, one that connects knowledge with action and heart with head. In the study abroad context, holistic education emphasizes ethical formation, cultivation of empathy, the creation of deep communities, and commitment to social responsibility. This collection of essays is characterized by the diversity of its voices. The contributors represent a broad range of faith-based institutions and a wide array of academic disciplines. The study abroad programs they describe, scattered across five continents including North America, reflect a variety of models. Gathered into this pioneering collection are essays that theorize about the conjunction of spiritual formation and global engagement, share practices that are already bearing fruit, and identify potential areas of growth and improvement for the future.
- Contents:
- ""Table of Contents""; ""Part I""; ""Part II""; ""Part III""; ""Part IV""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix""; ""Endnotes""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271).
- ISBN:
- 0-89112-822-0
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