Theological Content of the Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Nigeria: Pastoral Theology in Secondary Schools

ISBN-13: 9781789978469 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 318 str.

Cyril Aigbadon Odia

Opis

Pastoral Theology is taught in secondary schools through the Christian Religious Studies (CRS) syllabus. The primary focus of this book is to present the theological content in the curriculum of CRS. It presents the actual content designed by educationists using the Nigerian model. It proposes an African Theology of Education.

Spis treści

List of Figures - List of Tables - Introduction - Development of the Syllabus for Christian Religious Education - Indigenisation and Local Publications - Content of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Curriculum for Christian Religious Education - Indigenisation of Christian Religious Education in Nigeria and African Theology - Towards a Pastoral Indigenous Christology - Conclusions and Recommendations - Appendix - Index.

O autorze

Cyril Aigbadon Odia is the rector of the Salesian House of Theology located in St Catherine's House in the University of Maynooth, Ireland. He is the Director of the Salesian National Youth office Ireland. He holds a first-class honours Master's Degree with Dublin City University (DCU) in Leadership and Pastoral Care. He completed his doctoral research in Theology and Religious Studies with Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) in 2018. He is a professional musician and the Executive Producer of the Salesian Spirituality Movie, 'The Oratory'. He was the Diocesan youth Chaplain of the Diocese of Rumbek and later the principal of Don Bosco Secondary school in Juba, South Sudan.