Teaching Theology & ReligionEarly View SPECIAL ARTICLE Our pedagogical charge: Weaving hope and justice into the gossamer-thin fabric of religious democracy Valerie Miles-Tribble, Corresponding Author Valerie Miles-Tribble vmiles-tribble@bst.edu Berkeley School of Theology, Berkeley, California, USA Correspondence Valerie Miles-Tribble, PhD, Professor, Berkeley School of Theology, Berkeley, CA 94704-3029, USA. Email: vmiles-tribble@bst.eduSearch for more papers by this author Valerie Miles-Tribble, Corresponding Author Valerie Miles-Tribble vmiles-tribble@bst.edu Berkeley School of Theology, Berkeley, California, USA Correspondence Valerie Miles-Tribble, PhD, Professor, Berkeley School of Theology, Berkeley, CA 94704-3029, USA. Email: vmiles-tribble@bst.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 January 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/teth.12597 Originally presented as the Distinguished Faculty Lecture at Graduate Theological Union, given November 17, 2021. This article is a series of themed segments for meditative discernment about the nature of the times for theological education and urgency to embody a transcendent pedagogical charge. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation