Knowing god: Revelation and theological education

The author describes a public vision and task for religious education and C hristian religious education. Using personal experience and the insights of ethnographic research and congregational studies, the author describes how religious education is grounded in a community, its story, and its practic es. He illustrates how religious education often conflicts with the educati on that occurs in public life, and raises questions about how individuals n egotiate the differences and build a religious education that nurtures publ ic life and public conversation.