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Between Athens and Berlin: The Theological Education Debate
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The 1980s produced an unprecedented large amount of literature and a vigorous debate on the purpose and nature of theological education in North America. Surveying and probing the major positions in this debate, David H. Kelsey argues in this book that the central differences between various voices in theological education emerge most clearly when viewed in light of "Athens" and "Berlin."
For Kelsey, "Athens" and "Berlin" represent two very different—and ultimately irreconcilable—models of excellent education. In the case of de facto, says Kelsey, that modern North American theological education, for historical reasons, is committed to both models, resulting in ongoing tensions and struggles. Kelsey shows how a variety of significant thinkers—Newman, Niebuhr, Farley, Stackhouse, and several others—fit in the Athens-Berlin framework.
In presenting a keen analysis of major themes and patterns of movement in the theological education debate, Between Athens and Berlin itself makes a significant contribution to the debate. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Acknowledgments
ch. 1 Between "Athens" and "Berlin"
ch. 2 "Athens" in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
ch. 3 "Berlin" in Early Twentieth-Century America
ch. 4 "Athens": Unity and Pluralism in the Current Discussion
ch. 5 "Berlin": Unity and Pluralism in the Current Discussion
ch. 6 "Athens" and "Berlin" in a New Key?
Epilogue: Morals of the Tale
Index
The 1980s produced an unprecedented large amount of literature and a vigorous debate on the purpose and nature of theological education in North America. Surveying and probing the major positions in this debate, David H. Kelsey argues in this book that the central differences between various voices in theological education emerge most clearly when viewed in light of "Athens" and "Berlin."
For Kelsey, "Athens" and "Berlin" represent two very different—and ultimately irreconcilable—models of excellent education. In the case of de facto, says Kelsey, that modern North American theological education, for historical reasons, is committed to both models, resulting in ongoing tensions and struggles. Kelsey shows how a variety of significant thinkers—Newman, Niebuhr, Farley, Stackhouse, and several others—fit in the Athens-Berlin framework.
In presenting a keen analysis of major themes and patterns of movement in the theological education debate, Between Athens and Berlin itself makes a significant contribution to the debate. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Acknowledgments
ch. 1 Between "Athens" and "Berlin"
ch. 2 "Athens" in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
ch. 3 "Berlin" in Early Twentieth-Century America
ch. 4 "Athens": Unity and Pluralism in the Current Discussion
ch. 5 "Berlin": Unity and Pluralism in the Current Discussion
ch. 6 "Athens" and "Berlin" in a New Key?
Epilogue: Morals of the Tale
Index