Odia Theological Content of the Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Nigeria

Pastoral Theology in Secondary Schools
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78997-847-6
Verlag: Peter Lang
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 330 Seiten

Pastoral Theology is taught in secondary schools through the Christian Religious Studies (CRS) syllabus. The primary focus of this book is to present the theological content in the curriculum of CRS. It presents the actual content designed by educationists using the Nigerian model. This model has been discovered to be basically Christological in its approach. It is highly influenced by the historical influence of early Christian missionaries dating back to the 1500s and later structured after the English and Irish model before independence of many African countries. It shows why the teaching of CRS has stood the test of time within the various stages of the development of the secondary school syllabus. It proposes an African Theology of Education (ATE). It is linked with social Justice, public ethics and is closely connected with studying the Holy Bible.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Odia, Cyril Aigbadon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures – List of Tables – Introduction – Development of the Syllabus for Christian Religious Education – Indigenisation and Local Publications – Content of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Curriculum for Christian Religious Education – Indigenisation of Christian Religious Education in Nigeria and African Theology – Towards a Pastoral Indigenous Christology – Conclusions and Recommendations – Appendix – Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Cyril Aigbadon Odia is the rector of the Salesian House of Theology located in St Catherine’s House in the University of Maynooth, Ireland. He is the Director of the Salesian National Youth office Ireland. He holds a first-class honours Master’s Degree with Dublin City University (DCU) in Leadership and Pastoral Care. He completed his doctoral research in Theology and Religious Studies with Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) in 2018. He is a professional musician and the Executive Producer of the Salesian Spirituality Movie, ‘The Oratory’. He was the Diocesan youth Chaplain of the Diocese of Rumbek and later the principal of Don Bosco Secondary school in Juba, South Sudan.