| Teaching the Bible in the Church Contributor(s): Bracke, John (Author), Tye, Karen B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827236433 ISBN-13: 9780827236431 Publisher: Chalice Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: Throughout the centuries the church has claimed the Bible as central and authoritative to its life and mission. But sad to say, in today's churches biblical illiteracy is widespread. Intended for pastors, church educators, lay teachers, and those in seminary who are preparing for congregational leadership, this book provides a blueprint for effective teaching that leads beyond the conveying of information to transformation -- an encounter with 'that Mystery we call God.' It is about teaching the Bible in its most faithful form, as an invitation to fully engage the scriptures and the God who empowers transformation of both teacher and student. Drawing on the best of current educational theory and the insights of critical biblical scholarship, John Bracke and Karen Tye help us to teach in ways that captivate and stimulate students. The authors look at a variety of factors that affect the way in which the teacher, student, and text connect. They begin with a basic understanding of learning, from how the brain works to the various learning styles and methods for teaching to them. They explore ways in which teaching the Bible is an intercultural educational experience, recognizing how our own cultural lenses through which we encounter the Bible can vary enormously and also be very different from the Bible's own indigenous cultures. Teaching the Bible in the Church will inform and invigorate this most essential mission of the church. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Education - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 220.071 |
| LCCN: 2003009723 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.97" W x 9.03" (0.56 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Bracke and Karen Tye, a biblical scholar and a religious educator, have come together to offer a vital new work of practical insight into the task of teaching the Bible in the church. Intended for pastors, church educators, lay teachers, and those in seminary, this book provides a blueprint for effective teaching that lead beyond just conveying information to opening oneself and the learner to transformation through the text. It is teaching the Bible in its most faithful form, as an invitation to fully encounter the scriptures and the God who empowers transformation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bracke, John: - None.Tye, Karen: - Karen B. Tye is professor emerita at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. She conducts workshops throughout the United States and is the author of Basics of Christian Education and Your Calling as a Teacher and is coauthor of Teaching the Bible in the Church from Chalice Press. |