Engaged Teaching in Theology and Religion

This book guides scholars and teachers of theology and religion through a process of self-reflection that leads to intentional, transformative teaching, dialogue, and reform in theological education and religious studies.

In this volume Renee K. Harrison and Jennie S. Knight reflect on personal experiences in the classroom, explore pedagogical theory, and provide examples of applied practices to create a map of the key elements of engaged pedagogy. For those who prize transformative pedagogy, this volume weaves the best of theory and practice in teaching theology and religion accessibly, comprehensively, and indeed engagingly. Highly recommended for undergraduate, seminary, and graduate teachers alike. (Krista E. Hughes, Wabash Center, wabash.edu, August, 2016)

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Author Renee K. Harrison: Renee K. Harrison is Assistant Professor of African American and U.S. Religious History at Howard University School of Divinity, USA. Author Jennie S. Knight: Jennie S. Knight is the Director of Engaged Teaching at Guilford College, USA.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Why Do We Teach?
   PART I: SELF

   2. The Teaching Self: Authority through Authenticity
   3. The Teaching Self and the Name Game

   4. The Practice of Self
      PART II: PEDAGOGY

   5. Teaching Matters
   6. Open Pedagogy: The Bank is Closed

   7. Practices of Engaged Pedagogy
      PART III: CONTENT

   8. Content that Connects
   9. Content that Opens Us to Other Ways of Knowing
   10. Practices for Integrating Content that Awakens
       PART IV: COMMUNITY
   11. Community Engaged Education
   12. Community: Turning Theory Into Action
   13. The Practice of Community
       Notes