Theological Education of Today and Tomorrow

The Role and Relevance of Theological Faculties Today

Abstract

The world has changed in many aspects in recent decades, and this has impacted on high education too. Theological faculties as parts of tertiary education need to face new challenges created by the postmodern society. The present study addresses this issue by presenting both the major challenges and the possible solutions of how to overcome them. In my view, the challenges faced by theological faculties are basically three: the relationship between theology and sciences, the place of theology as a discipline at the universities, and the role of theology in pastoral work. It will be argued that to answer the challenges posed by the changing world, theological education should be interdisciplinary, contextual, and authentic. In other terms, it should engage in dialogue with other disciplines and society while remaining faithful to its historical roots.