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New York University Press My SecondFavorite Country
Book SynopsisReveals how young American Jewish children come to develop their views about IsraelIsrael has long occupied a prominent place in the lives and imaginations of American Jews, serving as both a symbolic touchstone and a source of intercommunal conflict. In My Second-Favorite Country, Sivan Zakai offers the first longitudinal study of how American Jewish children come to think and feel about Israel, tracking their evolving conceptions from kindergarten to fifth grade. This work sheds light on the perception of Israel in the minds of Jewish children in the US and provides a rich case study of how children more generally develop ideas and beliefs about self, community, nation, and world. In contrast to popular views of America's youth as naive or uninterested, this book illuminates both the complexity of their thinking and their desire to be included in conversations about important civic and political matters. Zakai draws from compelling empirical data to prove that children spend considerTrade Review"Featuring impressive data and compelling prose, My Second-Favorite Country is the first longitudinal study of American Jewish children that is outside of the framework of heritage tourism. . . . Will certainly make a lasting impression in the field of Jewish Studies." -- Ari Y. Kelman, Stanford University"Exceptionally well-crafted and fascinating. By illustrating Jewish-American children’s grappling with identity and community, Zakai has provided a necessary and long overdue contribution to Jewish Studies." -- Theodore Sasson, Middlebury College"Rich in anecdotes, featuring children sharing their thoughts in their own words, My Second-Favorite Country serves as important testimony that conveys the need to listen to children on the topic of Israel. By arguing for making Israel part of what Jewish children know versus just a place they have positive feelings about, Zakai charts a course forward for helping them become authentically attached to Israel." * Contemporary Jewry *"In My Second-Favorite Country: How American Jewish Children Think About Israel, Sivan Zakai offers a novel suggestion for how to approach Israel education: let’s listen carefully to students’ sense-making. Zakais’ book is a must-read for educators who see it as their responsibility to help students make sense of the world in which they live, in which we all live, and in which we all may have a lasting impact." * Reading Religion *
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New York University Press My SecondFavorite Country
Book SynopsisReveals how young American Jewish children come to develop their views about IsraelIsrael has long occupied a prominent place in the lives and imaginations of American Jews, serving as both a symbolic touchstone and a source of intercommunal conflict. In My Second-Favorite Country, Sivan Zakai offers the first longitudinal study of how American Jewish children come to think and feel about Israel, tracking their evolving conceptions from kindergarten to fifth grade. This work sheds light on the perception of Israel in the minds of Jewish children in the US and provides a rich case study of how children more generally develop ideas and beliefs about self, community, nation, and world. In contrast to popular views of America's youth as naive or uninterested, this book illuminates both the complexity of their thinking and their desire to be included in conversations about important civic and political matters. Zakai draws from compelling empirical data to prove that children spend considerTrade Review"Featuring impressive data and compelling prose, My Second-Favorite Country is the first longitudinal study of American Jewish children that is outside of the framework of heritage tourism. . . . Will certainly make a lasting impression in the field of Jewish Studies." -- Ari Y. Kelman, Stanford University"Exceptionally well-crafted and fascinating. By illustrating Jewish-American children’s grappling with identity and community, Zakai has provided a necessary and long overdue contribution to Jewish Studies." -- Theodore Sasson, Middlebury College"Rich in anecdotes, featuring children sharing their thoughts in their own words, My Second-Favorite Country serves as important testimony that conveys the need to listen to children on the topic of Israel. By arguing for making Israel part of what Jewish children know versus just a place they have positive feelings about, Zakai charts a course forward for helping them become authentically attached to Israel." * Contemporary Jewry *"In My Second-Favorite Country: How American Jewish Children Think About Israel, Sivan Zakai offers a novel suggestion for how to approach Israel education: let’s listen carefully to students’ sense-making. Zakais’ book is a must-read for educators who see it as their responsibility to help students make sense of the world in which they live, in which we all live, and in which we all may have a lasting impact." * Reading Religion *"Zakai (Jewish education, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles) has written an important study about how Jewish American children attending Jewish day schools relate to Israel." * CHOICE *
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Baker Publishing Group Understanding Faith Formation – Theological,
Book SynopsisThree leading Christian educators offer a survey of faith formation from various perspectives: biblical, theological, pastoral, practical, and global. They present a biblical theology of faith formation for individual and congregational life and show how faith can be formed through the life and mission of the local church through practices such as communal worship, Bible study, and mission. They also explore the faces of faith formation in multicultural and global contexts. The book includes practical exercises for those beginning in ministry and reflection questions.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Dimensions of Faith FormationPart 1: Theological Dimensions of Faith Formation1. Faith Formation in the Bible2. Faith Formation in the Christian Tradition3. Faith Formation Theory Revised4. Critique of Faith Development TheoryPart 2: Congregational Dimensions of Faith Formation5. Cultural Challenges to Faith Formation6. Faith Formation in Community7. The Role of Scripture in Faith FormationPart 3: Global Dimensions of Faith Formation8. Forming Faith through Missions9. Faith Formation in Multiethnic Contexts10. Faith Formation in Global ContextsIndex
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St Augustine's Press Doctrinal Sermons on the Catechism of the
Book SynopsisThere have been serious complaints since Vatican II that many Catholics do not know the basic teaching of the Church on the essentials of the faith, such as the Ten Command-ments, the Seven Sacraments, the Sacrifice of the Mass and the twelve articles of the Creed. That was one of the main reasons for the production of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which was mandated by Blessed John Paul II and published in the 1990s. After Vatican II there was much emphasis on preaching that explains the daily readings from the Bible. That is what we now call a “homily.” Traditionally a sermon has been preaching on some point of doctrine or morals, illustrated and supported by quotes from the Bible. An unintended and unanticipated result of the homily has been the neglect of sermons and a lack of preaching on the fundamentals of the Catholic faith. When the Catechism appeared, some bishops, like Cardinal John J. O’Connor of New York, gave sermons based on it for over a year. The 54 doctrinal sermons in this book are presented in the hope that priests will make use of them to prepare real sermons that explain the basic truths of the Catholic faith. The sermons follow the basic outline of the Catechism: Creed, Sacraments, Commandments, and the Our Father. The purpose of these sermons is to promote a better understanding in the minds of the faithful of the beauty and depth of truth contained in our holy Catholic faith. The grasp of that truth should result in an increase of faith, hope and charity. Table of Contents IntroductionBibleRevelationFaithHopeCharityArticle 1 – BeliefArticle 2 – JesusArticle 3 – ConceivedArticle 4 – SufferedArticle 5 – Descended into HellArticle 6 – Ascended into HeavenArticle 7 – Second ComingArticle 8 – Holy SpiritArticle 9 – ChurchArticle 10 – ForgivenessArticle 11 – ResurrectionArticle 12 – Life EverlastingSacrament 1 – BaptismSacrament 2 – ConfirmationSacrament 3 – EucharistSacrament 4 – PenanceSacrament 5 – AnointingSacrament 6 – Holy OrdersSacrament 7 – MatrimonyCommandment 1 – One GodCommandment 2 – God’s NameCommandment 3 – SundayCommandment 4 – Honor ParentsCommandment 5 – MurderCommandment 6 – AdulteryCommandment 7 – StealingCommandment 8 – False WitnessCommandment 9 & 10 – CovetingPrudenceJusticeTemperanceFortitudeDeathJudgmentHeavenHellPurgatorySinEternitySeven Gifts of Holy SpiritTwelve Fruits of Holy SpiritOur Father – Our FatherOur Father 1 – Thy NameOur Father 2 – Thy KingdomOur Father 3 – Thy WillOur Father 4 – Daily BreadOur Father 5 – ForgivenessOur Father 6 – TemptationOur Father 7 – EvilBibliography
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St Augustine's Press Where Did I Come From? Where Am I Going? How Do –
Book SynopsisWhere Did I Come From? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There? is a complete course on Catholicism, featuring concise, reader-friendly, relevant prose. Straight answers are tailored for today’s generation. Topics addressed include: Can I know anything? Can I know what God is like? How am I really in the image and likeness of God? What about my conscience? Am I a gift to others? What about my freedom? Is any sexual activity OK before marriage? Do we have to keep Grandma on a feeding tube forever? This book adapts a wildly successful high-school curriculum developed by Charles E. Rice, who taught for years at an Indiana high school in addition to his storied career at Notre Dame Law School. This classroom-tested curriculum has had life-changing effects. Rice’s students, who took the course in the late 1970s and early 1980s, credit this course for keeping them Catholic, while their peers turned to Zen, politics, or drugs in their search for ultimate meaning. Rice, with the valuable assistance of co-author and philosopher Theresa Farnan, updates this curriculum by incorporating the Catechism and the personalist philosophy of John Paul II into the timeless wisdom of the Church. Today’s young Catholics admire the faith more than ever, but need clear answers about what it is and who they are. The straight answers found in this book are a sure antidote to the confusion of the culture of death. The revised second edition contains expanded material from Pope Benedict XVI, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other sources. The second edition, as did the first, has received the Imprimatur from Most Rev. John M. D’Arcy, bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The second edition has also received from the Office for the Catechism of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops a Declaration of Conformity, certifying that it is in conformity with the Catechism. The second edition is therefore included in the USCCB’s Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and is officially approved for use in Catholic schools and educational programs.
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Baker Publishing Group Creating a Spiritual Legacy – How to Share Your
Book SynopsisWe establish wills to pass on our possessions and property to family members and friends, but what about the things that really matter: our values, beliefs, wisdom, and stories? Those are the things of lasting significance, the things that make up a spiritual legacy. Daniel Taylor, a heralded teacher, bestselling author of Letters to My Children (over 50,000 sold), and a proven master of preserving spiritual legacies, shows how anyone--not just professional authors or those who consider themselves creative--can preserve and pass on their vision of life. No matter what age or stage of life you're in, creating a spiritual legacy both enriches your own life and blesses the lives of those you love. Chock full of practical guidance, exercises, and examples, this hands-on book helps ordinary people identify wisdom and core values and articulate them in an enduring story form. Taylor promotes the importance of spiritual legacies and shows how to express them not only in writing but also using audio-visual formats and crafts.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. What Is a Spiritual Legacy?2. The Spiritual Will3. Story Legacies 4. Story Legacies--How to Get Started5. Telling Your Master Stories6. How to Tell a Good Story7. Dealing with Pain and Painful People: A Story of My Own8. So You Hate to Write: Reluctant Writers and Other Forms of Legacy Work9. What to Do with Spiritual Legacy Work--Revising, Preserving, and SharingConclusionAppendixesSpiritual Legacy QuestionsValues, Virtues, and ValuablesGenerating Topics: What to Write aboutAdditional Examples of Spiritual Legacy Work
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Baker Publishing Group Beauty for Truth`s Sake – On the Re–enchantment
Book SynopsisBased in the riches of Christian worship and tradition, this brief, eloquently written introduction to Christian thinking and worldview helps readers put back together again faith and reason, truth and beauty, and the fragmented academic disciplines. By reclaiming the classic liberal arts and viewing disciplines such as science and mathematics through a poetic lens, the author explains that unity is present within diversity. Now repackaged with a new foreword by Ken Myers, this book will continue to benefit parents, homeschoolers, lifelong learners, Christian students, and readers interested in the history of ideas.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Ken MyersIntroduction: "To Sing with the Universe"1. The Tradition of the Four WaysThe Great TraditionAdapting the Medieval ModelBeauty for Truth's SakeBeauty on the Cross2. Educating the Poetic Imagination"A Beauty which Defies Time"Rediscovering Poetic KnowledgeThe Symbolic CosmosA Key to Ancient Mysteries3. The Lost Wisdom of the WorldSacred NumberBeyond PythagorasIrrational BeautyPhi and the Natural NumbersSymmetry4. The Golden CircleA Journey into GodTheology of the TrinityIn Search of the LogosGeometry as ProphecyThe Golden Circle5. "Quiring to the Young-Eyed Cherubims"Good VibrationsHumane ArchitectureAt Home in the CosmosSecrets of the SkyThe End of the Road6. The Liturgical Consummation of CosmologyThe Construction of ModernityA Sense of the SacredLiturgy as Remembering to GiveAn Education in BeautyThe Holy CityConclusion: Beyond Faith and Reason BibliographyIndex
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New Growth Press God Made Me for Worship: Helping Children
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New Growth Press Jesus Came for Me: The True Story of Christmas
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New Growth Press God Made Me for Heaven: Helping Children Live for
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New Growth Press God Made Me in His Image: Helping Children
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New Growth Press Caspian Crashes the Party: When You Are Jealous
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New Growth Press Buster Tries to Bail: When You Are Stressed
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New Growth Press Halle Takes a Stand: When You Want to Fit in
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New Growth Press The Really Radical Book: More Truth More Fun
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New Growth Press Jesus Saves: The Gospel for Toddlers
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New Growth Press Gwen Tells Tales: When It's Hard to Tell the
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New Growth Press The Acrostic of God: A Rhyming Theology for Kids
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New Growth Press Jesus Is Bigger Than Me: True Stories of His
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New Growth Press The Acrostic of Salvation: A Rhyming Soteriology
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New Growth Press God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby
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New Growth Press God Wins: Walls, Giants, and Enemies Fall
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New Growth Press Henry's Big Mistake: When You Feel Guilty
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New Growth Press Zoe's Time to Shine: When You Want to Hide
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New Growth Press Faith Builder Catechism: Devotions to Level Up
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Faithlife Corporation The Lord′s Prayer
Book SynopsisYou pray it. But do you understand it? The Lord's Prayer has become so familiar to us that we don't think about what we're praying. It's a portrait of Jesus' heart. And in it Christians from different times, places, and traditions have been united. We pray it, but do we actually believe it? When Jesus taught his followers how to pray, he emphasized how uncomplicated it should be. There's no need for pretense or theatrics. Instead, simply ask for what you need as though you were speaking with your earthly father. This opens a window into Jesus' prayer life and presents us with a portrait of his heart for his followers. Wesley Hill re-introduces the Lord's Prayer. He shows us a God who is delighted to hear prayer. Petition by petition, in conversation with the Christian tradition, he draws out the significance of Jesus' words for prayer today.
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Faithlife Corporation The Ten Commandments
Book SynopsisYou know them. But do you understand them? The Ten Commandments have become so familiar to us that we don't think about what they actually mean. They've been used by Christians throughout history as the basis for worship, confessions, prayer, even civil law. Are these ancient words still relevant for us today? Their outward simplicity hides their inward complexity. Jesus himself sums up the entire law in a pair of commandments: Love God with all your heart, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. Peter Leithart re-introduces the Ten Commandments. He shows us how they address every arena of human life, giving us a portrait of life under the lordship of Jesus, who is the heart and soul of the commandments.
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Faithlife Corporation A Guide to Holy Scripture
Book SynopsisYou read it. But do you understand it? While the Bible is the most famous book in history, it can be intimidating. Yet God's word is for us and all people. It is living and active and has the power to save, give life, and heal. Do we read the Bible attuned to the power of God's word? John W. Kleinig opens up the riches found in the Bible. He likens God's word to a lavish meal that nourishes and satisfies our souls. He shows us the centrality of Scripture to Christian faith--the word through which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit speak with one voice to believers on Earth.
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Inter-Varsity Press Keswick Yearbook 2014: Searching For Reality In A
Book SynopsisWe have more access to knowledge than ever before but, paradoxically, we are still searching for truth – for a way to make sense of our questions. The questions don't stop when we become Christians, and so the 2014 Keswick Convention addressed the theme: Really? Searching for Reality in a Confusing World. During the three weeks of Convention we looked at the truth the gospel offers, how the Bible addresses the big questions of life, and how we can grow as disciples in an uncertain world. This Year Book includes a selection of talks given during the 2014 Convention: Bible teaching from Roger Carswell, Ian Coffey, Jonathan Lamb, Ruth Padilla de Borst, Becky Manley Pippert, Ivor Poobalan, Vaughan Roberts, David Robertson and Chris Sinkinson to help ground your faith in the life-transforming reality found in Jesus.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Anglo-Saxon Saints' Lives as History Writing in
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking assessment of the use medieval English history-writers made of saints' lives. The past was ever present in later medieval England, as secular and religious institutions worked to recover (or create) originary narratives that could guarantee, they hoped, their political and spiritual legitimacy. Anglo-SaxonEngland, in particular, was imagined as a spiritual "golden age" and a rich source of precedent, for kings and for the monasteries that housed early English saints' remains. This book examines the vernacular hagiography produced in a monastic context, demonstrating how writers, illuminators, and policy-makers used English saints (including St Edmund) to re-envision the bonds between ancient spiritual purity and contemporary conditions. Treating history and ethical practice as inseparable, poets such as Osbern Bokenham, Henry Bradshaw, and John Lydgate reconfigured England's history through its saints, engaging with contemporary concerns about institutional identity, authority, and ethics. Cynthia Turner Camp is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Georgia.Trade Review[A] very engaging and useful book that will be helpful to scholars in many areas of medieval studies, especially those working in Middle English hagiography or historiography. * JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY *Highly detailed and carefully argued, Camp's study succeeds in showing how the creators of these lives manipulated not only historical narrative and perceptions of time, but also poetic form and hagiographic discourses to construct institutional identities and address audiences both within and without the monastery walls. * SPECULUM *[O]ffers interesting new ways of looking at the nature of late medieval English hagiographic literature and innovative paths of inquiry for hagiographic and memory studies. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *Table of ContentsIntroduction Edith of Wilton and the Writing of Women's History Audrey Abroad: Spiritual and Genealogical Filiation in the Middle English Lives of Etheldreda Henry Bradshaw's Life of Werburge and the Limits of Holy Incorruption The Limits of Narrative History in the Written and Pictorial Lives of Edward the Confessor The Limits of Poetic History in Lydgate's Edmund and Fremund and the Harley 2278 Pictorial Cycle Bibliography
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Inter-Varsity Press Basics for Believers
Book SynopsisMany of us have felt the temptation to opt for a domesticated version of the gospel. We want enough to make us happy and secure, but not so much that it really affects our lives. We want ecstasy not repentance, security not selfless love and service. We may not like to admit it, but the temptation is there. It is nothing new, but perhaps it is especially strong today. Many changes in society and increasing self-indulgence all put pressure on believers to water down the gospel and its impact on our lives. The apostle Paul saw the insidious evil of similar influences in the Roman Empire of his day, and recognized that these pressures could harm the fledgling Christian community in Philippi. He couldn't visit them, but he wrote to encourage them to maintain basic Christian commitments and to be on guard against an array of dangers: temptations from within and seduction and opposition from without. In 'Basics for Believers', Don Carson opens up the life-transforming lessons of Philippians, showing us how we can put the whole gospel first, learn to live as disciples of Christ, and never give up the Christian walk.
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Inter-Varsity Press Slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails: Helping
Book SynopsisWe have such a problem with our boys,' ..is a common refrain in many churches. The probability, though, is that boys are not actually the problem, rather our attitude to them; our ideas of what a boy really is and what he needs in order to connect with God. Over the last few years, boys have been perceived to have been under-achieving at school, a problem in our society, and disengaged from our churches. It is Carolyn Edwards' heartfelt conviction that this is because we are not meeting boys' spiritual needs. Her experience is that boys are willing to engage in the struggle to make themselves heard and seen as they really are: full of energy, fun, feeling and spirituality. In this intensely creative and practical book, Carolyn provides ten ways that boys would willingly connect with God, given the opportunity. Prompts and practical ideas help readers apply her findings to the boys they know and work with.
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SPCK Publishing I am Your Father: What every heart needs to know
Book SynopsisWe live in an increasingly fatherless society. Fatherless children are far more likely to be criminals or victims. In January 2009 Mark quit as the senior leader of a successful and progressive Anglican congregation, to found a ministry called The Father's House, dedicated to taking the Father's love to the fatherless. 'The task of the family of God is to take the Father's love to the fatherless. To do this, those who are already members of God's family need to have their father wounds healed. This book will help those with hearts broken by their earthly fathers to find in their Heavenly Father the love of all loves.' In Part 1, Mark describes the different ways in which fathers can hurt their children. In Part 2, he goes deeper, defining the wound as 'the orphan heart' and describing the main symptoms of this condition in peoples' lives. In Part 3, he shows how Christians can find true healing through experiencing the Spirit of adoption.Trade ReviewImportant and profound.A" Bill Johnson, BETHEL CHURCH, REDDING, CALIFORNIA, USA A masterpiece of excellent scholarship, heart-moving storytelling and compelling vision.A" Ed Piorek, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER A must read.A" M. James Jordan, FATHER HEART MINISTRIES, TAUPO, NEW ZEALAND Read this much-needed book carefully, and discover how kind and caring our God really is!A" John Arnott, CATCH THE FIRE MINISTRIES
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Liverpool University Press Spiritual Education: Cultural, Religious and
Book SynopsisThis selection of papers is the first coherent presentation of spiritual education as a distinctive field of academic enquiry in its own right.Table of ContentsContents: The Non-verbal Nature of Spirituality and Religious Language; When Your Children Ask -- A Jewish Theology of Childhood; Toward a Pedagogy of the Sacred: Transcendence, Ethics, and the Curriculum; Who Nurtured the Child? Without attachment there can be no intimacy; Children, Doorposts and Hearts: How can and should the religious traditions respond to spirituality in a post-modern setting?; Listening to... listening for...: A Theological Reflection on Spirituality in Early Childhood; Youth Spirituality as a Response to Cultural Crisis; Spirituality versus Individualism: The Challenge of Relational Consciousness; Storytelling, Voice and Qualitative Research: Spirituality as a Site of Ambiguity and Difficulty; Religious Nurture and Young People's Spirituality: Reflections on Research at the University of Warwick; The Corruption of Innocence and the Spirituality of Dissent: Postcolonial Perspectives on Spirituality in a World of Violence; "Theory of mind" or "Theory of the soul?": The Role of Spirituality in Children's Understanding of Minds and Emotions; The Prospects of Spirituality in a Globalised, Technologised World; The Experience of Religious Varieties: William James and the Post-modern Age; Spirituality and the Notion of Citizenship in Education; Postmodernism, Spirituality and Education in Late Modernity; Searching for the Spirit; Autism and Childhood Spirituality; Youth and Adulthood in Children's and Adults' Perspectives; The Conflict between Pedagogical Effectiveness and Spiritual Development in Catholic Schools; The Spiritual Education of Khoja Shia Ithnasheeri (KSI) Youth: The Challenges of Diaspora; Conclusion.
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SPCK Publishing Christian Belief
Book SynopsisIn this highly accessible guide a team of expert contributors provide an authoritative and comprehensive survey of Christian belief. After an initial historical overview, six major chapters on Faith, God, Jesus, Salvation, the Church and Christian Hope assess in detail the breadth of Christian teaching and doctrine. Each chapter is interspersed with user-friendly boxed features that focus on key subjects such as Jesus and women and Christian ethics. Culminating with an anthology of extracts from major Christian thinkers, this book provides an ideal overview for scholars at all levels of study seeking to become acquainted with the sweep of Christian teaching.
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New Growth Press Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids
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New Growth Press The Radical Book for Kids: Exploring the Roots
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New Growth Press Wonderfull: Ancient Psalms Ever New
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The Catholic University of America Press Thomas Shields and the Renewal of Catholic
Book SynopsisThis book explores the contribution of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Shields (1862-1921) to Catholic education in the United States of America in the late 19th and early 20th century.Fr. Shields was a pioneer in combining a career as an academic in Catholic University of America with the publication of many resources for schools. Given his pioneering role in aligning Catholic educational thought with emerging insights in the sciences, and his multi-layered commitment to Catholic education as scholar, author of textbooks and founder of initiatives in the field of Teacher Education, it seems fitting that his considerable body of work should be the subject of fresh scholarly investigation.The book is in five parts. Part 1, ""Catholicism as an Educational Movement"", sets out the contours of the intellectual climate in which Shields operated and presents Catholicism as a dynamic educational movement. Part 2, ""Responding to Progressive Thought"", explores the relationship between Progressivism and Catholic Education, showing how the Catholic Church responded to the challenges presented by Progressive thought. Part 3, ""Shields and the Reform of Pedagogy"", examines both Shields's general pedagogical principles and how they relate to Catholic education. Part 4, ""Forming Teachers in Heart and Mind"", considers Shields' ideas on Catholic Teacher Formation, exploring issues such as culture, vocation, method and curriculum. Part 5, ""The Catholic Education Series"", explores selected examples from Shields' Catholic Education Series to identify how his material for schools reflected, to a greater or lesser extent, his wider educational ideas.As the present age is also witness to considerable and deep-rooted challenges to Catholic education and, indeed to the Catholic understanding of the human person, Shields's work will inspire contemporary reform-minded Catholic educators to reassess and develop the mission of Catholic education in light of the traditions of the Church.Trade ReviewCatholic education in the West often involves an amalgam of secular educational theories infused with a religious content. Given that Catholic education involves the formation of the mind and character, it is important that we take a more holistic approach to the process of education itself. This should start by basing our educational theories on a true Catholic anthropology. Thomas Shields did just that, and so this excellent study of his work is timely given the urgent need to re-evangelize our culture."" - Phillip Booth, St. Mary's University, London""Well-researched and masterfully written, by a seasoned scholar and educator, this book is a must-read for every educator, in Catholic or secular institutions of higher learning. Shields Master Plan of teaching the old in the new, of introducing reform and renewal steeped deeply in the relation between faith and reason and interdisciplinarity, and his reform pedagogy which is not only theoretical but practical and part of the divine vocation of every educator is still relevant. The book guides one to be a reformer while being formator, an innovator while staying steadfastly true to tradition, forward-thinking while valuing the core of the Catholic education. The study provides a road map for educators as they seek to combine truth-seeking with novel opportunities."" - Ines A. Murzaku, Seton Hall University""To paraphrase the first chapter of this timely volume, Professor Franchi's contribution to the history of Catholic education in the United States contains things old and new. The life and work of Thomas Shields is well covered. The striking feature of this well written and researched account is how the rationale for Shields' work resonate with modern audiences who often find themselves grappling with similar issues. Franchi outlines how the genesis of Shields' educational thinking can be seen as a response to the philosophical position of Dewey and the progressivist movement. And here we see and ongoing challenge for Catholic educators, that is, how best to engage with the great cultural issues of the day. Shields was also concerned with the formation of teachers, another perennial topic for Catholic educators. This book is highly recommended for those who see the value of exploring and reflecting on the past to better understand the present and the future."" - Richard Rymarz, Director of Research and Head of Religious Education, BBI-TAITE. Sydney, Australia
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Islam und Sozialisation: Aktuelle Studien
Book SynopsisDer Band leistet einen differenzierten Beitrag zur Frage nach Verhältnisbestimmungen von Islam und Sozialisation, indem er Einblicke in qualitativ ausgerichtete Forschungsarbeiten bietet, die der Frage nach der Bedeutung islamischer Religiosität für das Aufwachsen bzw. das ‚Sein in der Welt‘ nachgehen. Die Beiträge richten die Aufmerksamkeit u.a. auf Prozesse der Adressierung und Kategorisierung, Bedeutungsdimensionen der Anerkennung, bildungsbezogene Praktiken und deren biographische Bedeutung, moralische Orientierungen und ästhetische Rezeptionsformen sowie geschlechtsbezogene Rollenverständnisse im Zusammenhang mit islamischer Religiosität.Table of ContentsSubjektivierungs- und Anerkennungsprozesse im Kontext der frühen Kindheit.- Muslimische Religiosität aus der Sicht von Elementarpädagoginnen.- Islamischer Religionsunterricht an einer Schule.- Sozialisationsprozesse in studentischen sohbetler der ‚Gülen-Bewegung‘.- Jugendliche auf der Suche nach biografisch relevanten Werten.- Die Bedeutung des Kopftuchs in sozialisatorischer Hinsicht.- Sozialisation, Erziehung und Geschlechterrollen in muslimischen Familien.- Religiös-normative Orientierungen muslimischer Jugendlicher.- Islamische Religiosität im Kontext ästhetischer Darstellungsformen.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Rock- und Popmusik als Chance: Impulse für die
Book SynopsisKlaus Depta zeigt, wie Pop- und Rockmusik dazu dient, die Kluft zwischen Katholiken unterschiedlicher Lebenswelten und der Katholischen Kirche abzumildern oder gar zu überbrücken. Insbesondere an den musikalischen Schwerpunkten Gospel, Reggae und Hip Hop macht er deutlich, dass Religion und Musik eine gelungene Symbiose eingehen können, die in der heutigen Zeit für die Verkündigung genutzt werden kann. Basierend auf der Sinus-Milieustudie beschreibt er nicht nur das Verhältnis der katholischen Kirche zu popularer Musik und die Chancen, die sich aus einer stärkeren Öffnung der Kirche dazu ergeben, sondern untersucht auch die christliche Musikszene in Deutschland sowie das Vorkommen von Musik mit Sinn in Rundfunk und Fernsehen. Table of ContentsDie Veränderung der Gesellschaft durch Musik an den Beispielen Gospel, Reggae und Hip Hop.- Rock- und Popmusik in (Religions-)Unterricht und Katechese.- Christliches in Rock und Pop seit den 1960er Jahren bis heute.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Sektenprävention im Unterricht: Eine empirisch
Book SynopsisKarin Sauer und Hartmut Schönherr beleuchten zunächst Hintergründe und Entwicklungen der religiösen Landschaft in der Bundesrepublik. Sie zeigen sowohl religionssoziologische Faktoren als auch entwicklungspsychologische Aspekte auf, die Jugendliche durch „Sekten“ ansprechbar machen können. Im zweiten Teil der Arbeit eröffnen die Autoren unterrichtliche Perspektiven zur Präventionsarbeit im Religionsunterricht an berufsbildenden Schulen. Dabei geht es nicht vorrangig um Krisenintervention, sondern um pädagogische Ansätze und didaktische Handreichungen zur mündigen Auseinandersetzung mit religiösen Angeboten allgemein und im Speziellen mit Angeboten, welche die persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung negativ beeinflussen können. Table of ContentsDie religiöse Landschaft in Deutschland.- Jugend und Religion im berufsschulischen Kontext.- Das Phänomen „Sekte“: Begriff, Merkmale und Problemfelder.- Untersuchung zu Anfragen von Betroffenen einer Sektenproblematik.- Sektenprävention im pädagogischen Kontext.- Berufsschulischer Religionsunterricht als präventives Handlungsfeld.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Antisemitismus unter ,,muslimischen Jugendlichen
Book SynopsisIn seiner empirisch fundierten Studie untersucht Stefan E. Hößl Zusammenhänge zwischen Antisemitismus und Religiösem bei Jugendlichen, die sich als Musliminnen und Muslime definieren. Der Autor lässt eine rekonstruktive Analysehaltung zum Tragen kommen und fragt dabei, inwiefern Religiöses – fernab einer bloßen religiösen Selbstverortung der Jugendlichen – in ihrem Denken und Wahrnehmen einen Niederschlag findet. Auf der Basis der Auswertung qualitativ-narrativer und Leitfaden-Interviews arbeitet er zwei kontrastierende Konstellationen heraus. Aus seinen Ergebnissen leitet der Autor Reflexionen für die antisemitismuskritische Bildungsarbeit ab.Table of ContentsStand der Forschung zum Thema ‚Antisemitismus unter ‚muslimischen Jugendlichen‘‘.- Möglichkeiten zur ganzheitlichen Erforschung von Religiösem im Denken und Wahrnehmen Jugendlicher im qualitativen Forschungszusammenhang.- Wissenssoziologisch und kognitionswissenschaftlich ausgerichtete Forschungsperspektiven auf Antisemitismus.- Reflexionen zur antisemitismuskritischen Bildungsarbeit.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Kritisch-emanzipatorische Religionspädagogik:
Book SynopsisReligiöse Bildung findet in einem krisenhaften Umfeld statt, das religionspädagogisch etablierte Konzepte fundamental herausfordert. Unter Rückgriff auf fachgeschichtliche Ressourcen und aktuelle Debatten in den Bezugsdisziplinen der Religionspädagogik werden die Probleme, Potenziale und Perspektiven einer (neuen) kritisch-emanzipatorischen Religionspädagogik diskutiert. Besonders die religionspädagogische Reformdekade um 1968 gerät so in den Blick, weil in dieser der soziopolitische Kontext religiöser Bildung besonders intensiv reflektiert wurde.Trade Review“... lässt sich für den Band als Ganzen und für viele der Beiträge als einen Ankerpunkt für die Auseinandersetzungen um eine kritisch-emanzipatorische Religionspädagogik betrachten ...” (Marc Heidkamp, in: Wort und Antwort, Jg. 61, Heft 4, 2020)“... Das Buch ist klar strukturiert, jedem Abschnitt ist eine Hinführung von Gärtner und Herbst vorangestellt, am Ende werden alle Ergebnisse noch einmal gesammelt und kommentiert. Besonders hervorzuheben ist auch die Vielfalt der Beitragsformen; neben Fachartikeln finden sich auch mehrere Responses, die den diskursiven Charakter des Buchs unterstützen, sowie Praxisbeispiele ...” (Christian Feichtinger, in: Österreichisches Religionspädagogisches Forum, Jg. 28, Heft 2, 2020)Table of ContentsKritik und Emanzipation in der Religionspädagogik und den Bezugsdisziplinen.- Konkretisierung anhand exemplarischer Praxisfelder.
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Information Age Publishing Hollywood or History?: An Inquiry-Based Strategy
Book SynopsisTeaching and learning through Hollywood, or commercial, film and television productions is anything but a new approach and has been something of a mainstay in the classroom for nearly a century. However, purposeful and effective instruction through film is not problem free and many challenges accompany classroom applications of Hollywood motion pictures. In response to the problems and possibilities associated with teaching through film, we are developing a collection of practical, classroom-ready lesson ideas that might bridge gaps between theory and practice and assist teachers endeavoring to make effective use of film in their classrooms. We believe that film can serve as a powerful tool in the social studies classroom and, where appropriately utilized, foster critical thinking and civic mindedness. The NCSS College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) framework, represents a renewed and formalized emphasis on the perennial social studies goals of deep thinking, reading and writing. Our hope is that this edited book might play a small role in the larger project of supporting practitioners, specifically 6-12 teachers of social studies and world religion content, by offering a collection of classroom-ready tools based on the Hollywood or History? strategy and designed to foster inquiry through the careful use of selected motion pictures and television productions.Topics of interest include the roots, rituals, symbols, beliefs, and controversial or significant people or events related to: The Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Eastern Religions/Philosophies: Hinduism, Buddhism Indigenous Religions/Spirituality: First Nations, Traditional African Religions
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Information Age Publishing Hollywood or History?: An Inquiry-Based Strategy
Book SynopsisTeaching and learning through Hollywood, or commercial, film and television productions is anything but a new approach and has been something of a mainstay in the classroom for nearly a century. However, purposeful and effective instruction through film is not problem free and many challenges accompany classroom applications of Hollywood motion pictures. In response to the problems and possibilities associated with teaching through film, we are developing a collection of practical, classroom-ready lesson ideas that might bridge gaps between theory and practice and assist teachers endeavoring to make effective use of film in their classrooms. We believe that film can serve as a powerful tool in the social studies classroom and, where appropriately utilized, foster critical thinking and civic mindedness. The NCSS College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) framework, represents a renewed and formalized emphasis on the perennial social studies goals of deep thinking, reading and writing. Our hope is that this edited book might play a small role in the larger project of supporting practitioners, specifically 6-12 teachers of social studies and world religion content, by offering a collection of classroom-ready tools based on the Hollywood or History? strategy and designed to foster inquiry through the careful use of selected motion pictures and television productions.Topics of interest include the roots, rituals, symbols, beliefs, and controversial or significant people or events related to: The Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Eastern Religions/Philosophies: Hinduism, Buddhism Indigenous Religions/Spirituality: First Nations, Traditional African Religions
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HardPress Publishing A Churchmans Politics in Disturbed Times. a Sermon
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HardPress Publishing The Conversion of the Jews
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