{"id":239,"date":"2026-09-17T17:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:33:28","slug":"research-caribbean-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/research-caribbean-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#038; Caribbean Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n:root{--n:#0B1D3A;--g:#C8A044;--i:#F6F4EC;--m:#5E6675;--w:#fff}\n.way-page{width:100vw;max-width:none;position:relative;left:50%;margin-left:-50vw;color:var(--n);font-family:inherit}.way-page *{box-sizing:border-box}.way-wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}\n.way-hero{background:var(--n);color:var(--i);padding:82px 0}.way-kicker{color:var(--g);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px}.way-hero h1{color:var(--i);font-size:clamp(43px,6vw,70px);line-height:1.03;margin:0 0 24px;letter-spacing:-1.8px}.way-hero p{max-width:820px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;color:#E6E8ED}\n.way-section{padding:82px 0}.way-ivory{background:var(--i)}.way-section h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 22px}.way-intro{color:var(--m);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;max-width:820px}\n.way-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:40px}.way-card{background:var(--w);border:1px solid #DED8CB;border-top:5px solid var(--g);padding:30px;min-height:285px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.way-card small{color:#8A6917;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase}.way-card h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:24px 0 14px}.way-card p{color:var(--m);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;margin:0}.way-card a{color:var(--n);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;margin-top:auto;padding-top:24px}.way-card a:after{content:\" \u2192\";color:var(--g)}\n.way-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:68px;align-items:start}.way-panel{background:var(--n);color:var(--i);padding:36px;border-left:5px solid var(--g)}.way-panel h3{color:var(--g);font-size:25px;margin:0 0 16px}.way-panel p{color:#E5E7EC;font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;margin:0 0 14px}\n.way-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:30px}.way-list div{border-top:2px solid var(--g);padding:15px 0;font-weight:750}\n.way-cta{background:var(--g);padding:33px 0}.way-cta .way-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}.way-cta strong{font-size:22px}.way-button{display:inline-block;background:var(--n);color:var(--i);padding:13px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;border-radius:4px}\n.way-form{background:var(--w);border:1px solid #DED8CB;padding:36px}.way-contact-row{border-bottom:1px solid #DED8CB;padding:18px 0}.way-contact-row:first-child{padding-top:0}.way-contact-row:last-child{border:0;padding-bottom:0}.way-contact-row strong{display:block;color:#8A6917;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px}.way-contact-row a{color:var(--n);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}\n@media(max-width:800px){.way-grid,.way-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}.way-card{min-height:0}.way-cta .way-wrap{display:block}.way-cta a{margin-top:18px}}\n@media(max-width:520px){.way-wrap{width:calc(100% - 30px)}.way-hero,.way-section{padding:60px 0}.way-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style><div class=\"way-page\">\n<section class=\"way-hero\"><div class=\"way-wrap\"><p class=\"way-kicker\">Research &amp; Caribbean Studies<\/p><h1>Scholarship rooted in place, people and memory.<\/h1><p>A developing home for research, oral history and educational resources grounded in the experiences of The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"way-section\"><div class=\"way-wrap way-two\"><div><p class=\"way-kicker\">Our research vision<\/p><h2>Connect rigorous inquiry with the stories communities carry.<\/h2><p class=\"way-intro\">The Institute\u2019s research work will examine leadership, education, church life, history and culture through Caribbean-grounded questions. It will also help preserve community memory through interviews, archives and accessible public scholarship.<\/p><p class=\"way-intro\">This work is intended to serve researchers, educators, churches, students and communities\u2014not merely remain within academic spaces.<\/p><\/div><aside class=\"way-panel\"><h3>Research with purpose<\/h3><p>Document overlooked voices.<\/p><p>Interpret regional experience carefully.<\/p><p>Translate scholarship into resources people can use.<\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"way-section way-ivory\"><div class=\"way-wrap\"><p class=\"way-kicker\">Areas of development<\/p><h2>A growing Caribbean research agenda.<\/h2><div class=\"way-grid\">\n<article class=\"way-card\"><small>Leadership studies<\/small><h3>Church &amp; Organizational Leadership<\/h3><p>Formation, succession, mentoring, decision-making and leadership realities in Caribbean institutions.<\/p><a href=\"#research-contact\">Collaborate<\/a><\/article>\n<article class=\"way-card\"><small>Education<\/small><h3>Christian &amp; Social Education<\/h3><p>Curriculum, religious literacy, student engagement and culturally responsive learning.<\/p><a href=\"#research-contact\">Collaborate<\/a><\/article>\n<article class=\"way-card\"><small>Public memory<\/small><h3>Oral History &amp; Archives<\/h3><p>Community interviews, historical narratives and preservation of voices that deepen regional understanding.<\/p><a href=\"#research-contact\">Collaborate<\/a><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"way-cta\" id=\"research-contact\"><div class=\"way-wrap\"><strong>Have a research lead, archive or story worth preserving?<\/strong><a class=\"way-button\" href=\"mailto:info@thewaybibleinstitute.com\">Contact the Institute<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caribbean-grounded research, oral history and educational scholarship serving churches, educators, learners and communities.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-239","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":255,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions\/255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}