Section 4-A: General Knowledge and Skills

1. The ability to understand and appreciate a variety of perspectives of life.
2. The ability to understand the profound differences that physical, psychological, gender identity, sex-ual orientation, age, class, cultural, religious, racial, and ethnic factors make in the ways that human beings experience the world.
3. The ability to comprehend the impact of historical change upon the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals and societies.
4. The ability to perceive how a person’s perspectives and interests shape communication, and to appreciate the virtues and limitations of those perspectives and interests.
5. The to grasp and evaluate the justifications that people give for their opinions.
6. The ability to apply basic concepts of psychology to the understanding of oneself, others, and human interactions.

7. The ability to appreciate the importance of symbols and images in human culture(s).
9. The ability to analyze social, political, environmental, and economic dynamics, using the tools of the social and natural sciences.
10. The ability to use respectfully and relationally a basic knowledge of specific human cultures.
11. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with appropriate media and technologies.
13. The ability to adapt the practices of ministry to the unique social, cultural, environmental and ecclesi-astical aspects of particular settings.