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Metacognition and the End of the “Pastor?”

Posted on April 6, 2014 by George Elerick

There are many seminarians, clergy persons, and even their congregations who believe that the weight of responsibility for inculcating theology comes down to the role of the pastor. This is highly problematic due to the fact that it creates psychic stress within the individual to perform a saviour-like role. In today’s ever-changing landscape is there a way in which we can respond to both the culture we live and the beliefs we hold so dear? Maybe one possible response lies in metacognition…

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Filed Under: SemTrends Tagged With: George Elerick, Les Vygotsky, metacognition, phenomenology, psychology, seminary

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