This study addresses current trends in theological higher education by proposing a potentially viable mechanism for institutional reform, namely the Montessori method. Although Maria Montessori is widely known as an early childhood educator, this study suggests that her approach aligns quite well with the telos of theological education, the…

Based on a fieldwork experience of cohabitation within Gülen community's housing system, the article analyzes the way older students act as both role models and sympathetic guides for younger students' spiritual maturation process. In contrast to some recent learning theories that emphasize the active role of apprentices, the focus here is on…