Interreligious learning and teaching

a Christian rationale for transformative praxis

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Interreligious learning and teaching

a Christian rationale for transformative praxis

There is still resistance in Christian institutions to interreligious dialogue. Many feel that such a practice weakens Christian faith, and promotes the idea that Christianity is merely one among many different religious options. When it comes to higher education, there is the fear that both college and seminary students will "lose their faith" if they are invited to study other religious traditions from a positive perspective. Unfortunately, this attitude belies the current culture in which we live, which constantly exposes us to the beliefs and practices of others. Kristin Johnston Largen sees this setting as an opportunity and seeks to provide not only the theological grounding for such a position but also some practical advice on how both to teach and live out this conviction in a way that promotes greater understanding and respect for others and engenders a deeper appreciation of one's own faith tradition. Largen's synopsis of interreligious education and suggested action includes contributions by Mary Hess and Christy Lohr Sapp. Hess and Sapp provide practical commentary regarding the successful implementation of Largen's proposed approach. As a group, Largen, Hess, and Sapp create a text that extends pedagogical innovation in inspiring but practical ways.

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Publisher
Fortress Press
Language
English
Pages
117

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Table of Contents

Our interreligious life in the twenty-first-century North American context -- Kristin Johnston Largen
Chapter praxis points -- Christy Lohr Sapp
Chapter response: What are students' questions? -- Mary Hess
A Christian rationale for interreligious teaching and learning -- Kristin Johnston Largen
Chapter praxis points -- Christy Lohr Sapp
Chapter response: How do we understand student learning as adult learning? -- Mary Hess
Outcomes, strategies, and assessment for interreligious teaching and learning -- Kristin Johnston Largen
Chapter praxis points -- Christy Lohr Sapp
Chapter response: How do theologies of the pluralism of faith help? -- Mary Hess
Epilogue: Returning to the questions with which we began -- Mary Hess
Endings and beginnings -- Kristin Johnston Largen.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117).

Published in
Minneapolis, MN
Series
Seminarium: the elements of great teaching, Seminarium elements
Other Titles
Christian rationale for a transformative praxis
Copyright Date
2014

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
261.2
Library of Congress
BR127 .L355 2014, BR127.L355 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 117 pages
Number of pages
117

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL30846431M
Internet Archive
interreligiousle0000larg
ISBN 10
1451488777
ISBN 13
9781451488777, 9781451489699
LCCN
2015430323
OCLC/WorldCat
881204738

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL22939187W

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