Tag: epistemologies of liberation

Faith-based agency and theological education: A failed opportunity?

Stephan de Beer March 28, 2022

After attending to shifts in the landscape of theological education at a public university in South Africa, this article explores the re-imagination of theological education as fostering faith based agency. With reference to the (potential) role faith-based organisations play in response to developmental challenges in local communities, it then suggests a deliberate retrieval of faith-based..

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