Tapestry: Journal of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Education
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Article
Abstract
Vocational formation and belonging are complimentary concepts. Vocational formation seeks human flourishing by attending to the healing of our social environments. Vocational formation is responding to God’s invitation to participate in the healing of creation from a particular social context, with others, for the sake of the world. Belonging, then, is the natural consequence of such an endeavor. This paper assumes the notion of institutional belonging in Christian higher education to be a kingdom characteristic that is best realized through the various postures of vocational formation. Radical hospitality, missional eschatology and communion with God are among the distinctive qualities of vocational formation. It is my belief that environments will naturally exhibit genuine belonging as they embrace these postures.
Recommended Citation
Cobbler, C. W.
(2024).
Vocational Formation, Belonging and Christian Higher Education.
Tapestry: Journal of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Education, 2(1).
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