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Teaching to Impact Society: Elías Ortega

January 16, 2024 • The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion • Season 1 • Episode 201

Elías Ortega is President and Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Leadership at Meadville Lombard Theological School.

What would it take for theological education to become an agent of social impact? How could theological education help us learn to be better human beings? What would it mean for theological education to teach students to meet the challenges of their communities of origin? What if the scholarly contribution was synthesizing theory for the creation of the good community in regions across the country and around the world?