What makes theological education "theological"? A South African story on the integrity of theological education

Abstract

What� makes� theological� education� "theological"?� A� South� Mrican story on the iniegrity of� theological education David� Tracy� claims� that� the� contemporary� emergence� of a� sociological imagination� is� as� crucial for� theological� self-consciousness� as� the� earlier rise of� historical consciousness among� theologians.� The� authors are of� the opinion� that� the� rapid� and fundamental� social� changes� in� South� African society� over� the� past few� years� have� accelerated� this� "emergence� of a sociological� imagination"� amongst� Sout~� African� theologians.� In� three sections,� they� point� to� three� clusters� of questions� that� have� therefore become� increasingly� important,� namely� questions� related� to� the� growing awareness� of the� crucial� role� of social� location� or� context,� questions arising� from� a� growing� acknowledgement� of public� responsibility,� and questions concerning� the� integrity of� theological education,� i e the question on what makes theological education� "theological".