Sedankina Tatyana

Theocentric model of moral education in theology: a theoretical and methodological foundation

Abstract

Aim. Implementation of the theoretical and methodological substantiation of the theocentric model of upbringing a student in the field of training 48.04.01 "Theology".Methodology. In this article, which is an introduction to the block of subsequent ones devoted to a detailed understanding of the elements of the theocentric model, the analysis of modern scientific research concerning the possibility of introducing elements of this model of education into the pedagogical process of higher education is carried out. In the process of research, the theoretical method of scientific knowledge, the general philosophical dialectical method, as well as abstraction, induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, mental modeling were used.Results. To substantiate the theoretical and methodological base of the theocentric model of upbringing a student of the field of study 48.04.01 "Theology", an analysis of modern research, one way or another related to the declared topic, was carried out, as a result of which either the complete absence or insufficient development of issues related to the consideration of the possibilities of the theocentric model was revealed education, which indicates both the relevance and the possibility of mutual enrichment of ideas both about pedagogical methods and techniques of education, and about the methodology of theology. Also, the article presents a set of scientific approaches that make up the methodological basis of the theocentric model of education.Research implications. A methodological basis is proposed, which is the interaction of the systemic, hermeneutic, dialectical, phenomenological, philosophical and cultural, axiological, existential and theological approaches, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the theocentric model of education, which can become a step towards the further development of the methodology of theology.

Keywords

theology, theocentric model of education, structure of the theocentric model, elements of the model of education, methodological basis, methodology of theology, theologian-researcher.

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Information about the author

Sedankina Tatyana

Academic Degree: Candidate of Sciences* in Education;
Academic Rank: Associate Professor;
ORCID: 0000-0001-5241-6479;
Email: tatiana-svetlaya@mail.ru.

*According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, the degree of Candidate of Sciences (Cand.Sc.) belongs to ISCED level 8 — "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar.

Acknowledgments

The article was prepared with the support of the grant program of the Institute for the Integration of Knowledge IKI Academy.