The State of Theological Education in Central and East European Universities

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Notes on ContributorsI



Introduction: Does Theological Education Still Matter?

 Nikolaos Asproulis and Natallia Vasilevich



Part 1: Ecumenical Perspectives

1 Ecumenical Theological Education as a Strategic Priority for World Christianity in the 21st Century

 Dietrich Werner



2 A Next TIER: Interdisciplinarity in Theological Identity / Education / Research (TIER) in a Post-secular Age

 Christo Lombaard



3 Theosis and Theological Literacy: Identity Formation and Teaching Theology for Undergraduates

 Aristotle Papanikolaou



Part 2: Contextual Perspectives 1: the Baltic Region

4 Challenges for Theological Education in Latvia

 Laima Geikina



5 The History and Future of Theological Studies in Lithuania

 Gintaras Sungaila



Part 3: Contextual Perspectives 2: Central Europe

6 Theological Education in the Czech Republic

 Martin Vaňáč, Petr Jandejsek and Ivana Noble



7 Eastern Orthodox Theological Education in Slovakia

 Václav Ježek



Part 4: Contextual Perspectives 3: East Europe

8 Theological Education in Belarus: between Church, State, and Academia

 Natallia Vasilevich



9 The Problems of Theological Education in Russia: Church, State, University

 Vladimir Khulap



10 The Condition of Theological Education in Ukraine

 Vitaliy Khromets



11 Orthodox Theological Education in Post-communist Romania: Structures, Discourses and a Local Profile

 Ionuţ Daniel Băncilă



Part 5: Contextual Perspectives 4: the Balkan Region

12 The Forest Paths of Orthodoxy and Orthodox Theology in Serbia

 Davor Džalto



13 New Challenges in Religious Teacher Education in Greek Schools of Theology

 Marios Koukounaras Liagkis



14 A Reflective Evaluation of Bulgarian Theological Education: Missiological and Theological Considerations on the Present and the Future

 Viktor Kostov



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