The Relevance of Theological Education in Forming Religious Leaders of Conscience in Africa
Theological education is the transmission of revealed truth by trained leaders of Religious establishments to train and build faith in God. African Religious Leaders - Christians or Muslims - basically need full and grounded knowledge of Theological Education to sharpen their vision for effective leadership. The relevance of Theological Education in the formation of conscience is cardinal in forming human character to uphold sound societal ethos. The research carried out by empirical and evaluation method seeks to espouse the central position of conscience in exercising morality in human society. The training in theological methods and pedagogy is necessary to form sound spirituality of leaders of Churches or Mosques in Africa. The goal of theological education and its benefits is to: promote orthodoxy, guide the leader's intellectual power to deliver divine truth. The solution is that it sets a sound roadmap, proposing a rich agenda on issues of justice, peace and brightens occasions of societal development. In this research, we undertake to expound the teaching that is grounded with God-centred truth in Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition, giving by the use of visual symbols: Facebook, Skype, Zoom link. Therefore, the training in sound Theological Education promotes orthodoxy and sustains the Deposit of Faith; as it brings ever new the refreshing resurgence of virtues above vices, the transformation of life, the creativity of generative knowledge leading to enlightenment, faith and salvation.
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