Religious Leadership

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4129-9908-3
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 824 Seiten, Format (B × H): 231 mm x 295 mm, Gewicht: 2957 g

This 2-volume set within The SAGE Reference Series on Leadership tackles issues relevant to leadership in the realm of religion. It explores such themes as the contexts in which religious leaders move, leadership in communities of faith, leadership as taught in theological education and training, religious leadership impacting social change and social justice, and more. Topics are examined from multiple perspectives, traditions, and faiths.

Features & Benefits:

- By focusing on key topics with 100 brief chapters, we provide students with more depth than typically found in encyclopedia entries but with less jargon or density than the typical journal article or research handbook chapter.
- Signed chapters are written in language and style that is broadly accessible.
- Each chapter is followed by a brief bibliography and further readings to guide students to sources for more in-depth exploration in their research journeys.
- A detailed index, cross-references between chapters, and an online version enhance accessibility for today's student audience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Callahan, Sharon Henderson

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Über Autor(innen)

Callahan, Sharon Henderson
Sharon Henderson Callahan is an Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership at the School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University. She has served in some capacity as Associate Dean for the institution for twenty years. Elected to the Woman in Leadership team for the Association of Theological Schools at the 2012 biennial, she also serves as President of the Academy of Religious Leadership. She has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Religious Leadership for ten years, and was the third recipient of the Called and Gifted Award bestowed by the Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry (AGPIM). She has co-authored and edited a series of eight texts collected in the Scripture and Leadership Training (SALT) curriculum.

Sharon Henderson Callahan, Ed.D., is Associate Dean for Academics and Student Life at Seattle University, where she is also Tenured Associate Professor in the School of Theology and Ministry. She received her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Seattle University in 1996. Her research agenda focuses on how to prepare leaders for an increasingly diverse world, and she teaches in the area of fostering and leading diverse communities of faith. Since 1999 she has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Religious Leadership and, since 2001, has been a member of the Academy of Religious Leadership.