Abstract
Training in gerontology for persons interested in the social and behavioral aspects of aging began to develop in significant ways in the late 1950s, and by 1975 most colleges and universities had at least one course on the subject. The pattern has been different in graduate theological education, in general, and for religious professionals in the field, in particular. Intentional preparation of professionals to work with older adults within a religious or interreligious context is of recent origin. This paper explores some of the reasons why gerontological training has been slow to develop in this area, and examines some of the obstacles that stand in the way of its assimilation into graduate programs and religious communities. Further, alternative ways of integrating gerontology into graduate theological education are explored along with a discussion of how this approach to connecting religion and aging is different from that presented in secular academies.
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