Best The Wabash Center For Teaching And Learning In Theology And Religion Podcasts (2024)

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Misperceptions About Administration - Roger S. Nam 25:01

4h ago25:01

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Roger S. Nam is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Emory University Candler School of Theology. What makes for mediocre, good, and exceptional administrators? Who should consider administration as an occupation, and who should remain on faculty? How do you balance the call for transparency in communication a…

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Administration as Vocation: Steed Davidson 26:00

10d ago26:00

26:00

Dr. Steed Davidson is the Executive Director of the Society of Biblical Literature. In what ways do faculty positions prepare you for administrative jobs? What kind of professional formation is needed to be an administrator? How important is your team to achieving an organizational vision? What if imagination is the best skill of an administrator?…

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Transitions in Life & Mental Health: Phillis Sheppard 28:15

15d ago28:15

28:15

Phillis Sheppard is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Religion, Psychology, Culture and Womanist Thought, and Executive Director of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at Vanderbilt University. Life is a series of transitions. Transitions of an academic career can leave one feeling overwhelmed, …

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Artificial Intelligence, Theology and Teaching: Philip Butler 24:19

23d ago24:19

24:19

Philip Butler is Assistant Professor of Theology and Black Post-Human Artificial Intelligence Systems at Iliff School of Theology. What if teaching had the audacity to pose questions which disrupts reality? What if the disruption was generative, imaginative, and healing? This conversation grapples with what it means to teach at the intersection of …

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Judged By Your Behavior 6:59

28d ago6:59

6:59

Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this audioblog, Westfield notes the importance of making sure that one's actions match one's rhetoric. Talk about inclusivity or creativity or perseverance or punctuality or diligence is just that unless teachers also model their expectatio…

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Understanding Neurodivergence & Accommodations: Phillis Sheppard 25:38

1M ago25:38

25:38

Phillis Sheppard is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Religion, Psychology, Culture and Womanist Thought, and Executive Director of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at Vanderbilt University. When adult learners have learning styles and processes which are not expected, what is the role of the…

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What Counts as Teacher Failure?: Angela Parker 24:01

1M ago24:01

24:01

Angela Parker, PhD is Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek with Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology. Adult students sometimes feel confronted or disrespected when their personal faith is disrupted in bible and theological courses. In what ways does a professor prepare students for deeper learning? How do professors cope with bel…

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Questioning to Make Connections: Richelle White 23:39

2M ago23:39

23:39

Richelle White, PhD is Professor of Youth Ministry and Director of Field Practicum and Internships and Kuyper College. Questioning as a tool of teaching is a skill to be developed and honed. Facilitating dialogue with provocative, poignant, even powerful questions takes consideration and practice. Connecting students with the right questions, espec…

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Taking Scholarship to the Public: Angela Parker 22:10

2M ago22:10

22:10

Angela Parker, PhD is Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek with Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology. People in the public are curious about, and hungry for, conversations on bible and religion. What if scholars intentionally created public-facing scholarship on, of all places, social media? What if public policy and national dis…

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Senior Scholar as Historian, Gatekeeper, Elder 9:26

2M ago9:26

9:26

Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this audio blog, Westfield discusses three possible roles for senior scholars at an academic institution. There may be more, but the roles of gatekeeper, historian, and elder are common and visible and may offer a framework for scholars to …

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Justice Agendas in Theological Education: Sarah F. Farmer 13:59

2M ago13:59

13:59

Sarah Farmer is Associate Director of the Wabash Center. What happens when scholarship is the work of passion and social change? What happens when learning mobilizes persons for liberation? What if theological education focused upon who we are to become - what then, would that curriculum look like?By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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Teaching and Restorative Hope: Sarah Farmer 16:41

2M ago16:41

16:41

Sarah Farmer is Associate Director of the Wabash Center. A conversation on Dr. Farmer's latest book pointing toward the ways hope is life giving. Hope is not sanitized - not a luxury. Hope is about possibility, survival, creativity and resilience. Learning from and with incarcerated women is life changing.…

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Classroom Dynamics: Emily O. Gravett 26:30

3M ago26:30

26:30

Emily O. Gravett is the Assistant Director of the Teaching Area in the Center for Faculty Innovation and Associate Professor of Religion at James Madison University. The power dynamics of classrooms are as varied as the teachers and the learners. Building classroom communities means being attentive to and curious about students, while allowing stud…

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Embracing Diverse Learners and Complex Classrooms: Aizaiah G. Yong 25:36

3M ago25:36

25:36

Rev. Dr. Aizaiah G. Yong is Assistant Professor of Spirituality at Claremont School of Theology. What does it take to create a classroom experience where the relational ethos among diverse learners is that we belong to one another? Learner-centered pedagogies become especially complex when learners are from a wide range of backgrounds, theologies, …

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Articulating Your Intellectual Project 8:31

3M ago8:31

8:31

Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. It is not enough to have a vague idea of what you're about as a scholar. You must take steps to articulate your intellectual project. It is not your career, not your teaching duties, nor your classes. Your intellectual project is the things to…

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Teaching, Spirit & Prisons: Luke Powery 28:14

3M ago28:14

28:14

The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery is Dean of Duke University Chapel and Professor of Homiletics and African and African American Studies at Duke Divinity School. In this conversation, hear stories of what happened when teaching spirituals in a federal prison, and the ways prisoners became teachers and "outside" teachers and students became learners. Hear ho…

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Dreaming - Returning to Ancient Pedagogies - Kenneth Ngwa 33:24

3M ago33:24

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Dr. Kenneth Ngwa is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of Religion and Global Health Forum at Drew University Theological School. Dreams are states of the awake and the asleep. Dreaming is a pedagogical space for vibrancy, nurturing, healing, new knowledges, creativity, and protection and should be centered inside the development of new pedagog…

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Knowing Your Place 9:02

4M ago9:02

9:02

Nancy Lynne Westfield discusses the importance of being situated in an institution through deep knowledge about how a place works and then further situating your life's goals in that context and having a plan to make the appropriate shifts.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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Knowing the Storm 8:46

5M ago8:46

8:46

Nancy Lynne Westfield recalls a childhood storm that sent all scattering except her Uncle Frank who knew how to discern the nature of the tempest. Westfield invites each of us to know the storm separating temporary turbulence from existential threat.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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Winter Surprise to Bolster & Brighten 8:52

5M ago8:52

8:52

Nancy Lynne Westfield discusses ways to be best the winter doldrums by ushering (pleasant) surprises into your world.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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The End of Theological Education: Ted A. Smith 27:12

5M ago27:12

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Dr. Ted A. Smith is Associate Dean of Faculty and the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Divinity. What could happen if several scholars, writing in community, grappled with the shifting of theological education then made their learnings accessible? The book series Theological Education Between the Times, is just that. Hear one of the series' edit…

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Writing Better: Sophfronia Scott 30:28

5M ago30:28

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Sophfronia Scott is Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Alma College in Alma, MI and author a numerous books including Wild Beautiful and Free and The Seeker and the Monk. Teaching scholars to write better undoubtedly fosters better teaching. What does it take to pivot away from the stale conventions of scholarly writing, an…

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Teaching to Impact Society: Elías Ortega 36:26

6M ago36:26

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Elías Ortega is President and Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Leadership at Meadville Lombard Theological School. What would it take for theological education to become an agent of social impact? How could theological education help us learn to be better human beings? What would it mean for theological education to teach students to meet the cha…

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Educating and Crisis: Jennifer Harvey 30:10

6M ago30:10

30:10

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary In an aching world, what does it take to make education accessible, meaningful, affordable, and relevant? What is the role of educational leadership when institutions are faltering, and peopl…

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Aim of Teaching?: Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi 27:24

6M ago27:24

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Rev. Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi is Assistant Professor of Leadership and Formation Director of the Office of Professional Formation at Iliff School of Theology. Education is a formational endeavor. Explicit and implicit teaching outcomes are operative in our classrooms, and yet a concise agreement of the aim of teaching is too often illusive and to…

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Wisdom in Retirement: Alton B. Pollard, III 37:25

7M ago37:25

37:25

Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III is President Emeritus of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Now in retirement, President Pollard shares his reflections, considerations, musings and convictions on the practice of rest, the benefit of pacing one's work, the place of stillness for deeper knowing in community and the necessity of embracing the gen…

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From Faculty to Dean-ing: Kenyatta R. Gilbert 22:14

7M ago22:14

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Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert is Dean of Howard School of Divinity. Shifting from being a longtime faculty member to the role and responsibility of dean can be gratifying and terrifying. Hear the story of becoming a dean who successfully raises funds, supports a diverse faculty, listens to students, and keeps the faith.…

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Play - an Approach to Teaching: Samantha Miller 24:31

7M ago24:31

24:31

Samantha Miller, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Theology at Whitworth University. How do you give permission to adult learners to drop their intellectual guard and engage openly in the complex thinking of your course? How do you assist students with pushing past those fears which keep them self-conscious and hinder their learning? Making use of gam…

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Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert: Silhouette Interview 27:22

7M ago27:22

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Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert is Dean of Howard School of Divinity. Dr. Gilbert discusses the dream of being an architect, the surprise of being able to create space for oneself, the joy of lightbulb moments, and the superpower of prayer.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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Case Study Approach to Teaching: Grace Kao and Joy Ann McDougall 32:32

8M ago32:32

32:32

Grace Kao is Professor of Ethics and the Sano Chair of Pacific & Asian American Theology at Claremont School of Theology and Joy McDougall is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Emory's Candler School of Theology. McDougall and Kao reflect upon the experience of participating in a Wabash Center grant project entitled, "Teaching at the Int…

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Learning to Write with Passion: Donald Quist 30:05

8M ago30:05

30:05

Donald Quist is Assistant of English at the University of Missouri. Donald Quist discusses the developmental editing approach that helped create Glimpses of Me and Mine by Nancy Lynne Westfield. Their conversation describes the writing technique called fragmentation and how it is advantageous for scholarly writing. Westfield and Quist discuss the c…

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Rev. Dr. Boyung Lee: Silhouette Interview 25:23

8M ago25:23

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The Rev. Dr. Boyung Lee is Professor of Practical Theology at Iliff School of Theology. In this Silhouette Interview, Lee covers reflection over the impetus of her teaching, being mindful when what's being taught isn't being embodied, the path not trodden of being a physicist, and more.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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The Why of Arts-Based Pedagogies: Yohana Junker 32:52

8M ago32:52

32:52

Yohana A. Junker, PhD is Assistant Professor of Art, Religion, and Culture and Associate Dean for Strategic Planning at Claremont School of Theology. Employing arts-based pedagogies allows students' analysis and curiosity to get inside the systems which oppress, wound, and hobble in order to dismantle, rethink, or jettison. Designing classroom expe…

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Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey: Silhouette Interview 38:19

9M ago38:19

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The Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey is Vice Presidents for Academic and Student affairs and Associate Professor of Constructive Theology at Meadville Lombard Theological School. Dr. Lightsey discusses the childhood dream of being a civil rights attorney and using the discipline you have to help other people as well as the importance of a job that allows y…

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Permission to be Creative: Donald Quist 45:06

9M ago45:06

45:06

Donald Quist is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Missouri. Improved writing means improved teaching - and vice versa. The Wabash Center's initiative on creative writing supports imagination, creativity, and scholarship. Hear from the Wabash Center's expert in creative writing on ways to expand scholarly writing, rekindle…

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Future Proof Your Career: Steed Davidson 36:17

9M ago36:17

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Rev. Dr. Steed Davidson, Executive Director of the Society for Biblical literature. What kind of professional development, formation, and imagination is needed for career longevity as a scholar of religion and theology? What kinds of adaptations, new perspectives, and new conversation partners are needed for a life of scholarship? What new and need…

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Dr. Eric D. Barreto: Silhouette Interview 29:59

1y ago29:59

29:59

Dr. Eric D. Barreto is the Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Interview he discusses the childhood desire for a life with words, the influence of high school teachers, the faith required of the teaching life, the power of community in the work, and the mi…

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Arts-Based Pedagogy – In Action: Ralph Watkins 43:07

1y ago43:07

43:07

Through arts based research methodology, the documentary Seeing the Future of the African American Church in the Rainbow: A Year in the Life of Real Inspirations Ministry was created. The documentary is complemented by a photo exhibit. R. Watkins is the photographer and videographer. Both pieces of artwork were created in pursuit of asking about Bl…

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Rev. Dr. Daisy Machado: Silhouette Interview 31:09

1y ago31:09

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The Rev. Dr. Daisy Machado is Emerita Faculty in Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York and the Director of the Hispanic Summer Program. In this Silhouette Interview, she discusses her childhood dream of being a translator at the United Nations, rebellion out of Pentecostalism and into the Disciples of Christ, life-changing work a…

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Dr. Gregory Cuéllar: Silhouette Interview 37:35

1y ago37:35

37:35

Gregory Cuéllar, PhD is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Austen Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Interview, Cuellar discusses the childhood dream of flying helicopters in the military, being a part of a long line of teachers, the importance of nurturing curiosity, the superpower of discernment, surviving violence by bein…

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Dr. Marcia Riggs: Silhouette Interview 37:35

1y ago37:35

37:35

Marcia Y. Riggs, PhD is the J. Erskine Love Professor of Christian Ethics and Ombudsperson at Columbia Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Podcast Interview, Riggs discusses wanting to be an artist who made statements with her art, the inspiration of Bell Hooks' "Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope," reinventing oneself in the classroom, th…

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Dr. Dwight Hopkins: Silhouette Interview 30:38

1y ago30:38

30:38

Dwight M. Hopkins, PhD is the Alexander Campbell Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School. In this interview, Hopkins discusses his desire to be a writer as early as kindergarten, the freedom of the teaching life, the superpower of cross-cultural engagement, and the miracle of helping students realize that they much more than they thi…

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Dr. Steed Davidson: Silhouette Interview 34:36

1y ago34:36

34:36

Steed Davidson, Ph.D is Dean of the Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs and is Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary. In this Silhouette Interview, Davidson discusses his childhood desire to be a meteorologist and the pride of his family in his profession. Also: surprise at the difficulty of the teac…

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Dr. Lisa Thompson: Silhouette Interview 30:41

1y ago30:41

30:41

Lisa L. Thompson, Ph.D is Associate Professor and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Black Homiletics and Liturgics, Homiletics and Liturgics at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Thompson discusses the childhood dream of being an OBGYN, rejecting the false dichotomy between scholarship and teaching, and the ways in which faculty can be punished…

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Dr. Peter Cha: Silhouette Interview 34:59

1y ago34:59

34:59

Peter T. Cha, PhD is Professor of Church, Culture and Society at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Cha discusses his childhood desire to be an architect and how that love of design informs his teaching and class creation. He also talks about the demands of institutional citizenship, the superpower of distillation, and the joy of the 'aha' moment…

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Dr. Rolf A. Jacobson: Silhouette Interview 35:56

1y ago35:56

35:56

Rolf Jacobson is Professor of Old Testament and the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary. In this Silhouette Interview, Jacobson discusses early thoughts of a career in finance, bafflement at the pace of technological and societal change, being a musician, dogged persistence of his students and colleagues i…

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Dr. Tina Pippin: Silhouette Interview 42:48

1y ago42:48

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Dr. Tina Pippin is the Wallace M. Alston Professor of Bible and Religion at Agnes Scott College. In this Silhouette Interview, Dr. Pippin talks about how she always wanted to be a teacher and was particularly inspired by teachers who pushed boundaries. She discusses being driven to connect the Word with the world, and in her fight for just wages, h…

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Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray: Silhouette Interview 34:59

1y ago34:59

34:59

Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray is the Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars Group Scholar-in-Residence at the Seminary of the Southwest. Dr. Ray discusses longing, as a child, to do anything in the future that allowed him to read books, being an only child with the encyclopedia for a friend, and rebounding from an initial undergrad attempt…

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Entrepreneurial Ambitions and Insights: Roger Nam 44:40

1y ago44:40

44:40

What scholarly skills are transferrable to other enterprises? What does it mean to consider an executive position like a deanship or presidency? How do I manage speaking engagements, book deals, and other kinds of opportunities? When should a LLC be established?By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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Dr. Gay Byron: Silhouette Interview 32:49

1y ago32:49

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The Rev. Dr. Gay L. Byron is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC.By The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

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