Kim / Schweitzer The Future of Protestant Religious Education in an Age of Globalization

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-8309-8876-2
Verlag: Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 170 Seiten

Global developments have come to shape our lives, economically, culturally, and even religiously. Young people growing up in a global age have to be prepared for living in this age. Economic and technological demands are important, but there also is a need for personal and social orientations that go beyond them.
This book provides both insights into the Protestant tradition in education as well as its meaning for the future of the church, for society and for individual persons. It follows an innovative approach by combining perspectives from three different contexts - Germany with its important Protestant starting points in the Reformation, the United States as a country which has been strongly influenced by Protestantism, and South Korea with its comparatively young Protestant tradition.
The book is based on a combination of international points of view, on transnational cooperation, on comparative insights, and on making constant reference to a global horizon. Its presentations and ideas not only address globalization as a driving force behind many future developments, but also demonstrate an exercise of global educational thinking.

Hyun-Sook Kim is professor of Christian Education at the College of Theology, Yonsei University, Korea.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kim, Hyun-Sook

Schweitzer, Friedrich

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Book Cover;1
2;Imprint;4
3;Contents;5
4;Introduction;7
5;Part I: What Protestantism Are We Talking About?;11
5.1;1. Entry Points into Religious Education in Each of the Three Countries;11
5.1.1;1.1 Germany;11
5.1.2;1.2 The United States;15
5.1.3;1.3 Korea;19
5.2;2. Historical Developments in Protestant Education;22
5.2.1;2.1 Historical Development in Germany;22
5.2.2;2.2 Historical Development in the United States;25
5.2.3;2.3 Historical Development in Korea;32
5.3;3. The Protestant Heritage in Education;38
5.4;Conclusion;47
6;Part II: Situation and Challenges for Protestantism in the Three Countries;49
6.1;1. Current Tendencies in the Three Countries: Observations and Explanations;49
6.1.1;1.1 Germany: Situation of Protestant Education;49
6.1.2;1.2 The United States: Situation of Protestant Education;63
6.1.3;1.3 Korea: Situation of Protestant Education;73
6.2;2. Common Challenges;85
6.2.1;2.1 Family;85
6.2.2;2.2 Gender Roles;91
6.2.3;2.3 The Digital Revolution;96
6.2.4;2.4 Global Economy, Transnational Communities, and Cosmopolitanism;100
6.2.5;2.5 Religious Pluralization and Individualization;108
6.3;3. The Demise of the Protestant Heritage in Education: Tradition without a Future?;112
6.3.1;3.1 The Continuing Need for Protestant Education;112
6.3.2;3.2 Potentials of Protestant Education;116
7;Part III: Proposals for the Future of Protestant Education;119
7.1;1. Introduction;119
7.2;2. The Role of Theology: A Resource for Education;123
7.2.1;2.1 A Vision for Education;123
7.2.2;2.2 The Task of Communication Across Different Religious and Worldview Contexts;126
7.2.3;2.3 Giving Access to Ethos-Based Moral Orientations;128
7.2.4;2.4 The Special Commitment to Children’s Rights;130
7.2.5;2.5 Summing Up: Public Theology as a Resource for Education;132
7.3;3. Educating for Capabilities in a Global Age;134
7.3.1;3.1 Ability, Capability, and Combined Capability;134
7.3.2;3.2 Capabilities Approach – Discussed;136
7.3.3;3.3 Combined Capabilities for Protestant Religious Education;137
7.4;4. Toward a New Ecology of Protestant Education;144
7.4.1;4.1 Toward a Theory of Global Justice;147
7.4.2;4.2 Toward a Protestant Ecology of Education;148
7.5;5. Epilogue: A Tradition for the Future;160
7.5.1;5.1 Tradition: Past – Present – Future;160
7.5.2;5.2 Once More: The Special Potentials of the Protestant Tradition in Education;162
7.5.3;5.3 Consequences: Where Protestant Education Should Go;163
8;How this Book Came About: Procedures and Methodology;165