Interreligious Learning and Teaching: A Christian Rationale for a Transformative Praxis
About this ebook
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 ones own faith tradition.
Largens synopsis of interreligious education and suggested action includes contributions by Mary E. Hess and Christy Lohr Sapp. Hess and Sapp provide practical commentary regarding the successful implementation of Largens proposed approach. As a group, Largen, Hess, and Sapp create a text that extends pedagogical innovation in inspiring but practical ways.
About the author
Mary E. Hess is professor of educational leadership at Luther Seminary, where she has taught since 2000.Her most recent books include Teaching Reflectively in Theological Contexts: Promises and Contradictions and Engaging Technology in Theological Education, and she was a member of the first AAR/Luce cohort on comparative theologies and theologies of religious pluralism.
Kristin Johnston Largen is associate professor of systematic theology at Gettysburg Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where she has taught for the last eight years. Her most recent publication is Finding God among Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Systematic Theology (Fortress Press, 2013). She is also the editor of Dialog.
Christy Lohr Sapp is the associate dean for religious life at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. In addition to teaching at Duke, she sits on the board of scholars for the Journal of Interreligious Studies and serves as the co-president of the Education as Transformation Project.Dr. Lohr Sapp has worked in a variety of ecumenical and interfaith organizations, including the World Council of Churches and the North American Interfaith Network.
