Congregations as the Center of Knowing: Shifting from the Individual to the Communal in Knowledge Formation.

Stahl, Wanda J.

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ERIC Number: EJ563323

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Congregations as the Center of Knowing: Shifting from the Individual to the Communal in Knowledge Formation.

Stahl, Wanda J.

Religious Education, v92 n3 p298-314 Sum 1997

Suggests an alternative to the traditional epistemological construction that defines the individual as the center of knowledge formation. Criticizes this approach for helping to perpetuate an individualistic culture often at odds with religious teachings. Outlines recent epistemologies, mostly offered by feminists, that challenge these theories. (MJP)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Innovation, Educational Strategies, Epistemology, Feminism, Group Dynamics, Group Experience, Lay People, Learning Processes, Nontraditional Education, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Factors, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: The Congregation as Educator.