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World religion, Internationalisation and Global Citizenship: Teaching Christian theology in the 21st century
Dr Kirsteen Kim (Leeds Trinity University College)
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Christianity qualifies as a world religion for many reasons, including the fact that it has, since New Testament times, been at home in diverse local contexts while also maintaining global connections. Today Christian churches are found in almost every country of the world and are linked together globally by many networks, including denominations, mission organisations, ecumenical bodies and migration movements. This paper will explore how Christian theology is taught in Britain in the twenty-first century is changing, and could change, in view of world Christianity and the fact that European Christians are no longer a majority of the world’s Christian population. In particular, it considers internationalising the theological curriculum, which will be shown to have implications for biblical studies, systematics, history and practice, and also for theology’s relationship to religious studies and other disciplines. The paper will suggest that if theology can draw more effectively on its multi-cultural nature and international heritage, it could make a key contribution in an era when policy makers and institutions are calling for internationalisation of higher education to better equip students for a globalised world.
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