The Management System of Higher Spiritual Education in Modern Times

Abstract

Today, another important stage in the reform of the system of spiritual education is coming to an end. The prerequisites and foundations for this process were laid at the end of the last century. The last 30–40 years have become a time of serious work aimed at improving the training of personnel both for parish activities and for work in the system of spiritual education, as well as in the field of administration. The transition to the Bologna education system, the introduction of standards for the receipt of state accreditation by theological educational institutions and the active interaction of various educational programs raised the question of the further development of their own educational programs before the seminaries and theological academies.
The main reason for raising this question is the significant differences between secular and spir- itual education, historically aimed at different goals. Modern realities show that it is necessary to carefully check the steps, choosing the further path of development — and for this it is extremely important to realize the essence of the changes that have already taken place. A historical review of the reforms of spiritual education in Russia shows that in recent years there has been a fundamental shift towards the unification of educational programs, but there is still a question about the quality of the taught disciplines and the ultimate prospects for the integration of secular mod- els into theological educational institutions.