Towards viable theological education : ecumenical imperative, catalyst of renewal /
Pobee, J. S.
World Council of Churches.
Conference on the Viability of Theological Education(1996 :Oslo, Norway)
Geneva : WCC Publications,
c1997.
Presentations and responses from a global consultation on the theme 'Ecumenical theological education, its viability today' held Aug. 5-10, 1996, in Oslo.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface / Thomas FitzGerald -- Message to churches, theological institutes and the World Council of Churches -- Opening sermon / Gunnar Stålsett -- Bible studies. 1. Abraham. 2. Jonah. 3. The Servant of Yahweh. 4. Jesus. 5. The early church / Samuel Rayan -- Spirituality, worship and viability / John S. Pobee -- The importance of the ecumenical vision for theological education and ministerial formation / Konrad Raiser. A response / Mary O'Driscoll. A response / Petros Vassiliadis -- Faithfulness to tradition, the ecumenical imperative and formation programmes / Megan Walker. A response / Gunnar Stålsett -- The financial viability of ecumenical theological formation / Yeow Choo Lak. A response / Lothar Engel -- The formation of the laos / Dorothy McRae-McMahon. A response / Constantine Scouteris. A response / Jovili I. Meo -- From Babel to Pentecost : the renewal of theological education / Cheryl Bridges-Johns. A response / K.C. Abraham. A response / Howard K. Gregory -- Towards a new mandate and structural framework of ETE/WCC : suggestions by the Conference on the Viability of Theological Education, Oslo, August 1996.
Theology