Erziehung und Bildung – Idee, Bedeutung und Praxis bei Leo Dehon

• Authors: Wilmer Heiner

Title variants

EN

Education and formation - idea, meaning and praxis in Leo Dehon

• Languages of publication: DE EN

Abstracts

EN

Father Leo Dehon gave highest priority to Christian education and formation. He wanted to achieve the wholeness of human society by Christian multiplying agents. For him, the Christian formation of character was a necessary pre-condition for fighting against godlessness and immorality as well as exploitation and impoverishment so that the kingdom of God might take root in people’s souls and societies. The article gives an insight into the idea, meaning and praxis of Father Dehon’s understanding of education and formation. The article presents three theses: First, Dehon thinks in structural and political terms. In view of the problems and the limitation of parish work he recognizes the foundation of a school as a political means to educate young people in a Christian manner and to fight the causes of existing misery effectively in the long term. Second, in his own experience Dehon was fully aware of the effect of a government ban on religious education. Should the church regain her freedom, she should do every think to utilize this freedom. Third, the basis of Dehonian education is love for each young person; the basis of the praxis of teaching is inspiration.

Keywords

DE

Erziehung; Bildung; Leo Dehon

EN

education; formation; Leo Dehon

PL

edukacja; formacja; Leon Dehon

• Publisher: Wyższe Seminarium Misyjne Księży Sercanów
• Journal: Sympozjum
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 1(26)
• Pages: 33-47

Dates

published

2014-06-30

Contributors

author

Wilmer Heiner