This paper claims that programs in prisons are challenging the very who, where, how, and what of theological education. The author draws on research from the fields of pedagogy and prison studies, nearly a decade of experience teaching master's level seminary-style classes in prison, and the findings of a two-year cohort of prison educators…

The Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) developed a method of practical theology for ministry professionals and religious educators rooted in transformative learning theory to enable students to reflect more intentionally and theologically on their experiences in ministry. This study asks, by teaching students to engage in dialogue through…

In seeking an understanding of the teenage brain, this author was struck by the interplay between the development of executive functioning and the development of the system that controls emotions and memory. This in turn has impacted her work as a member of faculty at a seminary with responsibilities for both directing a program with high school…

A challenging intercultural teaching experience provided an opportunity for engaging embodied pedagogies that facilitated border crossings of language, age, gender, and experience. Influenced by the work of Augusto Boal, the author describes how improvisation, role-play, music, and drawing led seminary students in Mexico into sacred time and space…

Describes a new lay education program at Wesley Theological Seminary called "Equipping Lay Ministry," which is a part of an overall emphasis on partnerships with congregations. It is one of the things Wesley is doing to cultivate a "culture of the call" renewing a commitment to invite persons to acknowledge and explore their calls to ministry,…

The process of contextualization of theological education through an internship experience at Perkins School of Theology is described. Perkins is a graduate professional school of theology preparing persons for leadership in the church, and the internship normally follows the second year of academic study. The intern is placed in a teaching…

This collection reports on the Gerontology in Theological Education (GITE) project developed at the Gerontology Center of Georgia State University, which was designed to introduce curriculum on aging into theological education. Part 1 presents an introduction to the project and the results of a survey of 113 seminaries designed to find out what…

This report discusses the activities of the Gerontology in Theological Education (GITE) project developed at the Gerontology Center of Georgia State University, which was designed to introduce curriculum on aging into theological education. The project was designed to develop and conduct a basic gerontology course sequence and modules for three…

This guide profiles 703 programs and institutions granting degrees in theology, divinity, and other fields in the study of religion and religions. Profiles, arranged by geographic location, are included from 46 states (Delaware, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming not represented), District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 7 Canadian provinces (Alberta,…

Based on a year-long cultural study, undertaken for the 1994 merger of Bethany Theological Seminary (Illinois) and Earlham School of Religion (Indiana), this essay describes distinctive aspects of the two institutional cultures, identifies potential cultural conflicts, and discusses the implications and benefits of using cultural research to guide…

The baccalaureate degree program at INTER/MET and cooperative arrangements are considered in three articles. In "The Baccalaureate Degree Program at INTER/MET: An Evaluation," the process by which nondegree candidates at INTER/MET achieve the bachelor's degree through utilization of the services of the University Without Walls Program at…

The development and coordination of interdisciplinary immersion programs in French and Spanish at Boston College are chronicled, and some issues of federal grant support are discussed. The programs, currently involving the history, theology, philosophy, fine arts, management, and sociology departments and soon including political science, consist…

This volume offers a full country study of the structure and content of the educational system of Denmark, together with a formal set of placement recommendations for Danish students wishing to study in the United States. Chapter 1 introduces the volume with descriptions of Denmark and its people, government, the government's role in education,…