scholarly journals ATS Women in Leadership: Celebrating Twenty Years

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Education ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Institutions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Personal Perspectives

A publication dedicated to the leadership of women in theological schools, Editor Mary H. Young (Director of Leadership Education for The Association of Theological Schools) brings together essays discussing past and present research findings from the Association’s Women in Leadership initiative, as well as writings reflecting personal perspectives, experiences, and expertise to enhance the work and leadership of women in theological institutions.

Schleiermacher and the Construction of a Contemporary Roman Catholic Foundational Theology

1996 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Schüssler Fiorenza
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Equilibrium ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Philosophical Theology ◽  
Political Ethics ◽  
Fundamental Theology ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Historical Argument ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Foundational Theology

When I was completing my book on foundational theology, I presented a paper on the concept of broad reflective equilibrium and foundational theology to a group of colleagues at a conference sponsored by the Association of Theological Schools. This paper summarized the book's concluding section, which dealt with the relationship between contemporary criticisms of foundationalism and a foundational theology employing the method of broad reflective equilibrium. It advanced a systematic and historical argument. Systematically, the section argued that the method of broad reflective equilibrium offered a vision of foundational theology that avoided the pitfalls of foundationalism, overcoming the foundationalism of fundamental theology. It appealed to current discussions about methodology, specifically, the discussions on reflective equilibrium in the philosophy of science and in political ethics. The historical argument appealed to Schleiermacher by relating Schleiermacher's stance on the relationship between systematic and philosophical theology to the conception of a nonfoundationalist foundational theology, employing the method of broad reflective equilibrium.

Globalization and the Teaching of Mission

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman E. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Central Task ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Seminaries ◽  
The Church

The Association of Theological Schools in North America has adopted “globalization” as the major program emphasis for the 1990s. This is an analysis of the new opportunities which result for missiology and the missiologist within North American theological seminaries. Missiology can move from the periphery to the integrative core of the theological curriculum, relating globalization to the central task of the church and its ministry to be in mission.

scholarly journals ATS Accreditation Standards: Brainstorming and Discussion

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-129
Author(s):  
Mitzi Budde ◽  
Debbie Creamer
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Theological Schools

The presenters provided an overview of the two-year process (2018-2020) to redevelop the standards and procedures for accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools. The session elicited conversation among Atla librarians about the current accreditation standards and how future redesigned accreditation standards might best support the work of theological education, particularly theological libraries, librarians, information resources, and educational technology.

scholarly journals Combining Accessibility and Pedagogical Effectiveness in a Hybrid Theological Education Program: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Andrew R. H. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Hybrid Learning ◽  
Residential Program ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
The University

As of 2017, the Association of Theological Schools had seen an increase in online course enrollment of 200% over ten years. It is therefore worth exploring in some depth the potential challenges and strengths of online and hybrid programs. This article describes one hybrid online-residential program, the Alternative Clergy Training at Sewanee (ACTS) program at the School of Theology at the University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee. Based on the experience of this program and contemporary research on the strengths of online and hybrid programs, it is argued that hybrid learning has significant advantages in its own right, perhaps especially for those who may be considered "hybrid clergy," the deacons and bivocational priests for whom the program was designed.

A Short History of the Presbyterian Church among the Mountain Tribes in Taiwan

1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Lien-min Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Church History ◽  
Short History ◽  
Presbyterian Church ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Protestant Christianity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Institute ◽  
Theological Study ◽  
Centennial Celebrations

The author of this article is Professor of Church History at Taiwan Theological College, Taipei, Taiwan. The paper was prepared originally for the Fifth Theological Study Institute of the Association of Theological Schools in South-East Asia., held in Singapore in 1963. It has been revised and up-dated for this publication of it. We think it particularly significant that this article should appear in print just prior to the Centennial celebrations of the introduction of Protestant Christianity into Taiwan. The celebrations will be held in Taiwan in June 1965.

scholarly journals Oil, Earth, Books, and Holy Spirit

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-63
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Elia
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
The Past ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
The Future ◽  
Theological Institutions ◽  
Holistic Vision ◽  
Historical Legacies

Theological libraries like Bridwell continue to benefit from both natural resources and the environment, while needing to adapt to the harshness of what nature itself brings.  A holistic vision, distilled in the particular climates, topographies, and physical geographies of Texas, for example, reflects both the concerns and hopes about the general stewardship and sustainability of natural resources in our work.  Reflecting on historical legacies will benefit our attempts to envision a better future and healthier planet. In the last few years, the focus on environmental sustainability has grown along with more critical roles in renewable energy. As theological institutions, then, it will become more pressing to evaluate both questions about what our ties are to the past, and what visions there are for the future. This paper will examine the ambiguities of environmental legacies while discussing what roles theological schools and libraries have in strategizing for coming generations.

scholarly journals Collection Development for Theological Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 112-127
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Little
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Ministry Leadership ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Library Collections

Students in graduate theological programs working toward ordination and a career in ministry in the Christian church require library collections that support their study of scripture, doctrine, ancient languages, and Biblical history and interpretation, as well as the practice of pastoral ministry, leadership, and administration. This chapter will discuss how to build collections at theological libraries measured against standards set by the Association of Theological Schools, the accrediting organization for theological schools in Canada and the United States; the importance of print and online reference works such as language dictionaries, atlases, and encyclopedias in theological library collections; indexes and databases for theological studies; important journals; the different categories of theological monographs; collection development policies; special collections in theological libraries; dealing with gifts and donors; and professional development resources for theological librarians.

What Works in Participation

2018 ◽  
pp. 147-160
Author(s):  
Thania Paffenholz
Keyword(s):  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Transition Processes ◽  
Peace Negotiations ◽  
Peace Processes ◽  
Meaningful Participation ◽  
Financial Conditions ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Research Findings

Despite the adoption of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 over fifteen years ago, women remain significantly underrepresented in peace and transition processes. This chapter analyses how and under which conditions the inclusion of women influences peace processes. It draws upon evidence-based comparative research findings, which show that increasing the number of women included in peace and transition processes does not per se increase the likelihood that more peace agreements are signed and implemented. Making women’s participation in peace and transition processes count is more important than merely counting the number of women included in such processes. This chapter suggests, therefore, that for the discursive shift toward meaningful participation to be seen in practice, peace negotiations need to be designed in a way that facilitates the engagement of women in leadership roles. Moreover, it concludes that substantive participation requires political and financial conditions that enable women to occupy leadership roles in the negotiation process.

scholarly journals A Preview of Coming Attractions

2020 ◽  
pp. 226-231
Author(s):  
Mitzi Budde
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Association Of Theological Schools ◽  
Theological Schools ◽  
Biennial Conference ◽  
The Us

The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) is the accrediting body for graduate theological education in the US and Canada. The ATS standards for accreditation have been rewritten, and the proposed new standards will be voted on at the ATS biennial conference on June 24, 2020. This session reviews five key changes in the proposed new standards and discusses the proposed new standard on library and information services.

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