Anabaptist Ways of KnowingA Conversation About Tradition-Based Critical Education by Sara Wenger Shenk |
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The conversation about education recorded in Anabaptist Ways of Knowing grows out of a concern that practices which shaped faith communities in the past are rapidly being discarded and replaced in a haphazard, unexamined way. Shenk contends that by revitalizing core practices and the powerful substratum of knowledge they provide, educational endeavors can renew the wellspring of community life.
Here is a resource for any who care about the recovery of faith-based educational practices that are part of a church-school-family ecology. Shenk’s aim is to present a strong rationale for tradition-based, critical education that incorporates core practices for strengthening faith communities into its theorizng. The book offers a viable proposal for the Anabaptist-Mennonite faith community often featured in the discussion. And it serves as a model for reflecting on educational theory from any particular Christian tradition.
The Author
Sara Wenger Shenk, Harrisonburg, Virginia, is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Christian Education at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. An author of four books on themes related to family spirituality and culture, she is a frequent speaker on educational themes. She is founding pastor of Immanuel Mennonite Church in northeast Harrisonburg, a multi-ethnic congregation with significant neighborhood ministries.