This is a challenging time for theological education. Alumni and friends sometimes express concern about what is happening with “their” seminary and theological education in general. Professor David Kelsey of Yale Divinity School was recently interviewed about how theological education is dealing with the changes in society. In response to a question about “the defining goal of theological education today,” he responded: “[T]heological education ought to be aimed at developing people with a range of special capacities for theological wisdom. [Ed Farley] calls it “theologia” – we should be educating people who have a take on the world that is shaped by an understanding of God. . .. The schools need to focus on helping students to focus on developing a personal core of abilities that enables them to size up the world as they come to know God more truly. . .. [C]lerical skills should also be a by-product of theological education instead of ...
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