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Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/105467 Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden Kessler, Volker u24084141@tuks.co.za Waldner, Susanne Angela UCTD Charakterbildung Evangelikale Gemeinden Italien Spiritual formation Tugendethik Andragogik Trasformatives Lernen Kingdom Learning Spirituality types Kulturelle Kontextualisierung Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2025. This study explores which practical-theological principles are helpful for establishing and promoting intentional character formation in Italian evangelical churches. The background is the limited engagement with character formation in both theological discourse in Italy and everyday congregational life. The aim is to provide recommenda-tions to help leaders foster character development within their communities. The theological foundation summarizes key insights from selected biblical metaphors of character growth, the spiritual formation movement, and New Testament virtue ethics. Character formation is described as a teleological developmental process rooted in divine salvation. Believers participate in this transformation through spiritual disciplines, belong to communities with social practices and specific narratives, and experience suffering as character-shaping events. Building on this foundation, the first step of the study examines the contribution of selected learning theories to character formation within the congregational context. Andragogy emphasizes experiential and problem-oriented growth. Transformative learning highlights the importance of both personal and dialogical reflection, as well as disorienting dilemmas. In contrast to these individualistic views, Heywood’s Kingdom Learning stresses communal growth within the church as a community of practice. The spirituality types approach shows the diversity of spiritual disciplines and the significance of holistic growth. These learning insights are contextualized within the historical and cultural background of Italian evangelical congregations. Their history is marked by persecution, limited freedoms, and a lack of unifying structures. Evangelicals are often seen as “foreign” by the predominantly Catholic population. Italian culture balances Western and concrete-holistic elements, combining individualistic and collectivist traits, emotionality, fear of losing face, hierarchical tendencies, and mistrust of state institutions. In the synthesis, a practical-theological model is proposed to establish and promote character formation among evangelical believers in a culturally appropriate manner. This concept draws on the symbolic metaphor of the family, influential individuals within networks, theological education, and local church structures. Furthermore, religious practices and social activities play a key role in fostering trusting relationships in which theological reflection is exercised, spiritual disciplines are practiced, and a culture of grace can be cultivated. Practical Theology PhD (Practical Theology) Unrestricted Faculty of Theology and Religion SDG-04: Quality education 2025-11-25T07:01:07Z 2025-11-25T07:01:07Z 2026-04 2025-08-18 Thesis * A2026 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105467 Disclaimer Letter de © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Charakterbildung Evangelikale Gemeinden Italien Spiritual formation Tugendethik Andragogik Trasformatives Lernen Kingdom Learning Spirituality types Kulturelle Kontextualisierung Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title | Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title_full | Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title_fullStr | Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title_short | Reife in Christus : Förderung einer christusähnlichen Charakterbildung unter den Gläubigen italienischer evangelikaler Gemeinden |
| title_sort | reife in christus forderung einer christusahnlichen charakterbildung unter den glaubigen italienischer evangelikaler gemeinden |
| topic | UCTD Charakterbildung Evangelikale Gemeinden Italien Spiritual formation Tugendethik Andragogik Trasformatives Lernen Kingdom Learning Spirituality types Kulturelle Kontextualisierung |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105467 |