Association for Theological Education in South East Asia

Association for Theological Education in South East Asia
Formation1957
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Websiteatesea.net

The Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) is an organisation of Christian seminaries and other tertiary institutes of theology. It is based in Manila, Philippines, and currently networks 102 member institutions and schools in 16 countries. It also acts as an accreditation agency for theological education in the South East Asian region.

ATESEA publishes the Asia Journal of Theology, provides accreditation services, operates the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, and promotes faculty development, theological renewal and contextualization in the light of the "Critical Asian Principle",[1] while coordinating regional planning in Christian theological education.

In 2007, ATESEA seminaries developed Guidelines for Doing Theologies in Asia,[2] responding to the many challenges facing the region, including religious fundamentalism, ecological problems, natural disasters, globalisation and post-colonialism.[3]

ATESEA is a full member of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions (WOCATI) by which the association is networked with other regional associations and accreditation agencies for theological education worldwide like the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESS) in India.[4]

  1. ^ ATESEA: Critical Asian Principle Archived February 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (URL last accessed on May 4, 2007)
  2. ^ Cairney, Trevor (December 17, 2015). Theology and the Future: Evangelical Assertions and Explorations. London, UK: T&T Clark. p. 77. ISBN 9780567666062.
  3. ^ Hill, Graham (January 7, 2016). GlobalChurch: Reshaping Our Conversations, Renewing Our Mission, Revitalizing Our Churches. Downers Grove, Illinois, USA: IVP Academic. p. 305. ISBN 9780830840854.
  4. ^ WOCATI: Member Associations Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (URL accessed on May 4, 2007)