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ERIC Number: EJ996116
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1368-4868
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English for Bible and Theology: Understanding and Communicating Theology across Cultural and Linguistic Barriers
Pierson, Cheri; Bankston, Will
Teaching Theology & Religion, v16 n1 p33-49 Jan 2013
This article introduces English for Bible and Theology (EBT), an inherently interdisciplinary field that merges English language learning with the content of biblical and theological studies in a context that is, by nature, cross-cultural. Within this collaboration there exists the possibility not only to enable theological study, but also to enhance it through a focus on personal meaning and its communication, both of which are foundational to the communicative language classroom. That is, EBT seeks both to aid students worldwide in attaining the specialized language and cultural proficiency necessary to access English theological resources and to provide a community in which students can connect theological content to their lives. It is this second aim that provides EBT its relevance across a range of theological contexts, as native English-speaking students likewise stand to benefit from the application of EBT's principles. (Contains 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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