In a learning community, the skilled use of dialogue as a mode of communication has the potential to nurture student growth, encourage authentic relationship development, and open new vistas of thought and action. Leaning on seminal authors such as Bohm, Buber, Freire, and Isaacs, the focus of this article is to explore the process, practices, purpose, people, produce, and potential of dialogue, highlighting implications for educational ministry in the classroom and beyond.
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