South Asian Anglicans receive culturally sensitive theological trainingPosted Nov 18, 2016 |
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[Anglican Communion News Service] Clergy and lay leaders from Anglican churches in South Asia are taking part in a pioneering program designed to increase culturally sensitive theological training. Modelled on the Ecumenical Institute at the Château de Bossey near Geneva, in Switzerland, the Asian Theological Academy was created to help Asian Christians think together about theological issues in a local context. “This is a chance to explore different ways of thinking,” Dr Rienzie Perera, the founder and director of the ATA said. “It is about interaction. Yes, we live in Asia, but there is [currently] no cross-fertilisation between us.”
“This is a chance to explore different ways of thinking,” said, Rienzie Perera, the founder and director of the ATA. “It is about interaction. Yes, we live in Asia, but there is [currently] no cross-fertilisation between us.”
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