Faithful Efforts

Education, Formation and the Church
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-90-485-7979-2
Verlag: Pallas Publications

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

This book brings together selected lectures presented at the Education, Formation and the Church conference held in Kampen, August 2018. The key issue tackled by all contributors is how we can properly understand formation in the formative contexts of school and Church. The urgency of the topic is experienced by many people committed to the faith development of children and young people. Changes in society bring uncertainty and anxiety to churches, schools and families. Some Christian communities are inclined to protect their members from the perceived negative influences of the post-Christian age, while others equip them with tools to become virtuous disciples of Christ in modern society. These all are faithful efforts that seek the best for the future generation. Different responses to the challenges in society affect the various contexts in which formation is at stake, including schools, youth work, catechism and the training of pastors. The reflections in this book are intended to support people involved in these contexts in their future efforts.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Muynck, Bram

Kuiper, Roel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Formation: can we trace the influences? 2. “Grace floats in the air.” Faith, Formation, and Pedagogical Design 3. What do we mean by Christian learning? Equipping Christian teachers for their vocation in public education 4. “So that they won’t be like their fathers.” Traditioning and the Theological Limits of the “Formation” Discourse 5. Formation for Ministry: Dilemmas and Perspectives 6. Pray what you believe, and believe what you pray 7. Formation Activities Considered through the Lenses of Attitudes, Cognition and Perception – Elucidation from the Perspective of the Letter to the Hebrews 8. Teaching Social Animals. The role of the school and the church in civic education

Über Autor(innen)

Contributors are Bram de Muynck, Roel Kuiper, David I. Smith, Trevor Cooling, Bernd Wannenwetsch, Hans Schaeffer, Maarten Kater and Ferdi Kruger.