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I begin with an ancient story. It comes from Plato and is found in Phaedrus. The story concerns Thamus, a king in Egypt who is said to have entertained a god named Theuth who was the inventor of number, geometry, astronomy and, crucially, writing. Here is the crucial passage: Cinderella or the Prince.docx[ READ MORE ]
Beginning with the rationale for exploring the increasing dissonance between churches and seminaries in the context of fulfilling the objectives of theological education, this research investigates the effectiveness and impact of theological education on church ministry formation in Kerala, India. Issues emerging from the perceived gulf between the academy and the demands of ministry in [ READ MORE ]
While liberationist perspectives in feminism have galvanized much attention in theological education in the past 20-30 years around the world, Kerala, India stands as a ‘different case’ with its inherited cultural biases. Theological seminaries in Kerala default to an unhealthy hierarchical attitude and structure in spite of the influx of women in seminaries and the [ READ MORE ]
Theology as a discipline and theological education as the way of passing it on from one generation to another have come to a critical phase in many countries, including Estonia. Some visible and interconnected signs of it are the small number of enrolled students, the financial difficulties of theological schools, and the low status of [ READ MORE ]
Many theological schools, colleges, and seminaries have been commended for the kind of products they are sending to the field after training. Spiritual men and women of God who go out there to serve God in their churches and of course make a big difference. Some churches across the world have also criticized theological colleges [ READ MORE ]
Deeper life Bible church is one of the fastest growing churches in West Africa. The church has grown out of the work of Deeper Christian Life Ministry. But both these organisations are referred to as Deeper Life. It was founded in Nigeria in the year 1973 by W. F. Kumuyi. It started in his home [ READ MORE ]
After many years of teaching at Christian Service University College (C.S.U.C)[1] and interactions with many pastors and church leaders certain issues always come to the fore. The main areas where people always ask questions relates to the Pastor- his/her character, work, church administration and the deliverance ministry. These issues always generate passionate discussions. All these [ READ MORE ]
There are two main types of affiliation or accreditation for theological education. One is with the Evangelical Accrediting Agency, like the ACTEA, EEAA, ATA, ICETE, etc, while the other is the accrediting agency of the university or the government. My concern here is not with the insider accrediting agency (i.e. Evangelical Accrediting Agency), but with [ READ MORE ]
An aspect of Jesus ministry which is prominent in the Gospels, He did not deliver sermon in the modern sense, but in a fashion all his own he served as supreme interpreter of God’s truth for sinful men. The Gospel show: (1) He usually preached from the Bible (Luke 4:14-27). (2) He preached about the [ READ MORE ]
This thesis will examine the various facets related to the education and injustice of the system in Kenya. It will begin by examining the education system in Kenya and seeing how this impacts society. Chapters on society, gender, development and government follow, showing how these are impacted by education. The thesis as a whole will [ READ MORE ]
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