The purpose of this essay is to examine the place of theology in religious education in the 21st century. By discussing the work of James Michael Lee and that of Randolph Crump 6Miller, a reader may get a sense of two different positions, Lee arguing the independent function of religious education in relation to that of theology, while Miller arguing the interdependent role of theology in religious education. Then, the essay attempts to demonstrate that theology has a crucial role in religious education as long as theology is concerned with the whole well-being of human experiences and their contexts. Finally, it proposes tasks for developing a religious education that is relevant to contemporary theologies and relevant to contemporary Korean contexts. Such tasks involve in criticizing the out-dated theologies and constructing a theology that is rooted in ordinary peoples’ experiences towards holistic religious education.
목차
Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. James Michael Lee’s Work Ⅲ. Randolph Crump Miller’s Work Ⅳ. The place of Theology in Religious Education in the Korean Context Ⅴ. Conclusion Bibliography
키워드
James Michael LeeRandolph Crump Millerthe place of theologyreligiousinstructionprocess theologypostcolonialismholistic Christian education
한국기독교교육학회 [The Korean Society for the Study of Christian Religious Education]
설립연도
1960
분야
인문학>기독교신학
소개
한국에 복음이 들어오고, 교회가 설립된 것은 19세기 말이었다.
해방이 되면서 한국교회는 더욱 발전하게 되었고 그에 따라 기독교교육의 중요성과 필요성도 강조되게 되었다. 그러한 과정에 기독교교육을 전공한 학자들이 귀국함에 따라 그들을 중심으로 한국기독교교육학회를 결성할 필요성을 느껴 설립하게 되었다.
한국기독교교육학회의 설립 목적은 기독교교육학의 이론적 발전과 실천을 위한 연구와 장을 확대해가려는 것이다. 그리고 학자들간의 연구교류와 교제를 위한 장을 마련하기 위하여 본 학회를 1960년에 설립하였다.