Changing
The Way
Seminaries Teach
Pedagogies for Interfaith Dialogue
Edited By David A. Roozen and Heidi Hadsell
Volume II in the Hartford Seminary Series on
Innovation in Theological Education
Copyright © 2009 Hartford Seminary
This book is about teaching, interfaith dialogue and theological education. The core of the book: six critical case studies of seminary taught, degree courses in interfaith dialogue. The cases give expression to a broad range of dialogical pedagogies and course formats, and they include the courses’ syllabi and bibliographies. By critical case we mean one that describes not only the context, content, methods and related goals and rationale of the course, but also presents an evaluation of the course and discussion of the implications of the evaluation for teaching interfaith dialogue in theological institutions.
The Cases include:
- ‘Interreligious Dialogue’ at the Jesuit School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, James Redington, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia
- World Religions and Christianity: A Global Perspective in the Context of the Overall Program of Theological Education at Perkins School of Theology, Robert Hunt.
- Building Abrahamic Partnerships: A Model Interfaith Program at Hartford Seminary, Yehezkel Landau
- The Challenge of World Religions to Christian Faith and Practice at Drew University School of Theology, S. Wesley Ariarajah
- Theological Education for Interfaith Engagement: The Philadelphia Story, J. Paul Rajashekar, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
- Dialogue in a World of Difference: Turning Necessity into Opportunity in Hartford Seminary’s Master of Arts Program, Suendam Birinci, Heidi Hadsell, and David Roozen.
The cases are preceded in the book by the editor’s introduction that briefly previews the cases and makes the case for the timeliness of the collection. The introduction is followed by an integrative essay that further comments on each case’s distinctiveness and connects the cases to a broader examination of the issues and potential location of interfaith dialogue in North American theological education:
- Navigating the New Diversity: Interfaith Dialogue in Theological Education, Christy Lohr, Intersections Institute, Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries.
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‘Interreligious Dialogue’ at the Jesuit School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, James Redington, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia
World Religions and Christianity: A Global Perspective in the Context of the Overall Program of Theological Education at Perkins School of Theology, Robert Hunt.
Building Abrahamic Partnerships: A Model Interfaith Program at Hartford Seminary, Yehezkel Landau
The Challenge of World Religions to Christian Faith and Practice at Drew University School of Theology, S. Wesley Ariarajah
Theological Education for Interfaith Engagement: The Philadelphia Story, J. Paul Rajashekar, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
Dialogue in a World of Difference: Turning Necessity into Opportunity in Hartford Seminary’s Master of Arts Program, Suendam Birinci, Heidi Hadsell, and David Roozen.
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