THE SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND SPIRITUAL COMPETENCE OF THE RELIGION TEACHER Cover Image

A VALLÁSTANÁR ÖNISMERETIÉS SPIRITUÁLIS KOMPETENCIÁJA
THE SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND SPIRITUAL COMPETENCE OF THE RELIGION TEACHER

Author(s): Gabriella Márta Gorbai
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Comparative Studies of Religion, Religion and science , Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: the person of the religion teacher; self-knowledge; spiritual competence; education through example.

Summary/Abstract: The Self-knowledge and Spiritual Competence of the Religion Teacher. The person and the interpretation of profession of the religion teacher is one of today’s central problems. Theological competence, discussion and dispute competence, developmental psychology-diagnostic competence, and pedagogical competence are all linked to the religion teacher’s competence profile. However, this study only aims at discussing self-knowledge and spiritual competencies. Self-knowledge has two pivotal aspects from the religion teacher’s point of view: on one hand, the teacher’s own development of personality, knowing themselves aids forming a positive relationship with the pupils, which is the bedrock of the effective transfer of information, and on the other hand, by transmitting personality development methods achieved through personal experience, the religion teacher offers a device for developing self-knowledge to the pupils. Discussing the spiritual competence is relevant, because the religion teacher has to be ready for regular introspection in front of God in the personal religious life, and also, for a continuous growth in faith.

  • Issue Year: 63/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 129-144
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Hungarian
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