Religious instruction Books
V&R unipress GmbH Religionsbezogene Vor- und Einstellungen als
Book SynopsisDie europäische Gesellschaft ist religiös plural, weshalb interreligiösem Lernen eine immer größere Bedeutung zukommt. Selten wird dabei beachtet, dass die daran teilnehmenden Schüler*innen mit Vorstellungen und Einstellungen, möglicherweise sogar verfestigten Vorurteilen zu anderen Religionen an einem solchen Unterricht teilnehmen. Diese Lernvoraussetzung hat jedoch Auswirkungen auf das Lernen über- und voneinander, weshalb sie nicht ignoriert werden kann. In dieser Studie erforscht Agnes Gmoser daher, wie Schüler*innen über Angehörige anderer Religionen denken und ob gesellschaftlich verbreitete Vorbehalte bereits in jungen Jahren festzustellen sind. Davon ausgehend entwickelt sie Handlungsoptionen, wie in (inter-)religiösen Bildungsprozessen darauf eingegangen werden kann, um damit zu einem Abbau von Vorurteilen beitragen zu können. European society is religiously plural, which is why interfaith learning is becoming increasingly important. It is seldom taken into account that the students participating in such lessons have ideas and attitudes, possibly even entrenched prejudices about other religions. However, this learning condition has implications for learning about and from each other, so it cannot be ignored. This study therefore explores how students think about members of other religions and whether socially widespread reservations are already evident at a young age. Based on this, options for action will be developed as to how this can be addressed in (inter)religious educational processes in order to contribute to a reduction of prejudices.
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V&r Academic ChristlichIslamischer Religionsunterricht Im
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V&R unipress Religionsunterricht âvor Ortâ weiterentwickeln
Book SynopsisReligionsunterricht an Berufsschulen braucht Innovationen: KomplexitÃt reduzieren â QualitÃt garantieren
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V&R unipress Digitale Medien und Religionsunterricht
Book SynopsisMedienbildung aus religionspÃdagogischer Perspektive: Ein Grundlagenwerk
£64.79
V&R unipress Jugendtheologie und schulische Alltagspraxis
Book Synopsis(Wie) Passen Jugendtheologie und Alltagsunterricht zusammen? Empirische Einblicke
£458.69
University of Notre Dame Press Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher
Book SynopsisThe Alliance for Catholic Education, referred to most commonly by its acronym ACE, is one of the best known and widely respected programs at the University of Notre Dame. The rock band U2 praised it during a concert at Notre Dame, the President of the United States acknowledged it in a valedictory address, and each year hundreds of students compete for admission. Established in 1994 by Fr. Timothy Scully, C.S.C., and Fr. Sean McGraw, C.S.C., ACE places more than 150 college graduates in over one hundred parochial schools throughout the United States. The overarching purpose of ACE is to improve Catholic schools, especially in underprivileged areas of the U.S., by enabling exceptionally talented students to teach in them. ACE, in turn, offers students two years of meaningful service and a graduate degree from Notre Dame.In Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher Education: Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education, Michael Pressley and his fellow contributors provTrade Review“Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher Education is highly significant to scholars and students in related disciplines. It reports on a program that is likely to be used as a model for similar programs for years to come. This volume will be an important resource for anyone who is interested in alternative teacher education. Readers cannot fail to be impressed by the ACE program—and they will learn a lot about the design and development of quality alternative teacher education.” —Joanna Williams, professor of psychology and education, Teachers College, Columbia University“ACE is an innovative program and has a worthy story to tell. Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher Education makes a solid contribution to the fields of Catholic education and teacher education reform. It will be significant for educators interested in innovative approaches to the design of teacher preparation experiences.” —Jennifer Whitcomb, assistant professor of education, University of Denver“Philanthropists interested in models for strengthening teacher training will find much to benefit them in this book.” —Philanthropist“Pressley effectively describes the history of ACE and the philosophical underpinnings of the program, including emphases on professional education, community, and spirituality. Pressley provides a very good understanding of these philosophical bases.” —Choice
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University of Notre Dame Press Religion Scholarship and Higher Education
Book SynopsisReligion, Scholarship, and Higher Education explores foundational issues surrounding the interaction of religion and the academy in the twenty-first century. Featuring the work of eighteen scholars from diverse institutional, disciplinary, and religious backgrounds, this outstanding collection of essays issues from a three-year Lilly Seminar on Religion and Higher Education. Reflecting the diversity of the seminar participants, this insightful volume presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the role of religion in higher education and different approaches to religiously informed scholarship and teaching.Religion, Scholarship, and Higher Education is distinct in its orientation toward the personal and the practical. Contributors use personal examples to demonstrate how individual religious beliefs and backgrounds shape the way an educator approaches research and teaching.The first part of the book addresses foundational issues, offering a range of persTrade Review“This collection of essays is a lively read not only for scholars, institutional administrators, and foundation officers, but for anyone interested in the evolving role of religion in American intellectual life over the last half century. This well-edited book is comprised of short, thought-provoking pieces from some of the country’s leading lights in the humanities and social sciences. In first-person reflections, this collection offers a vivid and informative account of religion and scholarship over the last few decades and poses constructive questions for its future.” —Publishers Weekly“The connection between religion and higher education upsets some people and satisfies others, but this volume’s 18 essays plus epilog could please both parties. The essays offer an insightful and good-humored perspective on the links between religion and higher education. A strength of the collection is the distinguished and diverse retinue of participants, a rich mixture of Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and agnostics.” —Library Journal“[T]thoughtful essays from a seminar on religion and higher education. [T]he essays will no doubt be useful to people in the religion and higher education business.” —First Things, March 2002“The essays in Religion, Scholarship, & Higher Education cover a wide variety of topics, from whether religious beliefs affect students’ relationships with their teachers to how faith can influence the interpretation of poetry, and they each make a worthwhile contribution.” —The American Enterprise“This is clearly a definitive volume and should be taken seriously by anybody who wishes to investigate the topic of religion, scholarship and higher education.” —Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology“The book’s greatest merit is its accessibility, its coverage of a wide range of issues, its practical testimonies, its interdisciplinary and ecumenical range. For all of this, it can be greatly commended.” —Theology“Religion, Scholarship, and Higher Education is an outstanding collection of essays that serves to clarify, strengthen, and enrich the relationship between religion and the academy in the first decades of the twenty-first century. The collected wisdom in this volume will stimulate serious reflection on the vocation of teaching and research.” —Teaching Theology and Religion“[A] wonderful introduction to an issue of great import. . . . [A] most interesting volume.” —Catholic Southwest“[A] useful book.” —International Journal of Education and Religion“This is a valuable and well-edited book whose implications stretch wider than North America. The text helps to create a vision of what higher education might be.” —Journal of Beliefs & Values“[I]nsightful and useful. . . . This book will be useful to the scholar of higher education because it provides a variety of explanations—especially in terms of disciplines and fields of study in the social sciences and humanities—of the relationship of theology and religion to higher education. I recommend this work to anyone interested in religion and higher education.” —Journal of Higher Education“[T]he revealing autobiographical style adopted by many of the contributions . . . provides some interesting insights into the religious motivation of at least some examples of scholarship and teaching.” —Theory and Research in Education
£70.55
University of Notre Dame Press Religion Scholarship and Higher Education
Book SynopsisExplores foundational issues surrounding the interaction of religion and the academy in the 21st century. Featuring the work of scholars from diverse institutional, disciplinary and religious backgrounds, it issues from a three-year Lilly Seminar on religion and higher education.Trade Review“This collection of essays is a lively read not only for scholars, institutional administrators, and foundation officers, but for anyone interested in the evolving role of religion in American intellectual life over the last half century. This well-edited book is comprised of short, thought-provoking pieces from some of the country’s leading lights in the humanities and social sciences. In first-person reflections, this collection offers a vivid and informative account of religion and scholarship over the last few decades and poses constructive questions for its future.” —Publishers Weekly“The connection between religion and higher education upsets some people and satisfies others, but this volume’s 18 essays plus epilog could please both parties. The essays offer an insightful and good-humored perspective on the links between religion and higher education. A strength of the collection is the distinguished and diverse retinue of participants, a rich mixture of Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and agnostics.” —Library Journal“[T]thoughtful essays from a seminar on religion and higher education. [T]he essays will no doubt be useful to people in the religion and higher education business.” —First Things, March 2002“The essays in Religion, Scholarship, & Higher Education cover a wide variety of topics, from whether religious beliefs affect students’ relationships with their teachers to how faith can influence the interpretation of poetry, and they each make a worthwhile contribution.” —The American Enterprise“This is clearly a definitive volume and should be taken seriously by anybody who wishes to investigate the topic of religion, scholarship and higher education.” —Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology“The book’s greatest merit is its accessibility, its coverage of a wide range of issues, its practical testimonies, its interdisciplinary and ecumenical range. For all of this, it can be greatly commended.” —Theology“Religion, Scholarship, and Higher Education is an outstanding collection of essays that serves to clarify, strengthen, and enrich the relationship between religion and the academy in the first decades of the twenty-first century. The collected wisdom in this volume will stimulate serious reflection on the vocation of teaching and research.” —Teaching Theology and Religion“[A] wonderful introduction to an issue of great import. . . . [A] most interesting volume.” —Catholic Southwest“[A] useful book.” —International Journal of Education and Religion“This is a valuable and well-edited book whose implications stretch wider than North America. The text helps to create a vision of what higher education might be.” —Journal of Beliefs & Values“[I]nsightful and useful. . . . This book will be useful to the scholar of higher education because it provides a variety of explanations—especially in terms of disciplines and fields of study in the social sciences and humanities—of the relationship of theology and religion to higher education. I recommend this work to anyone interested in religion and higher education.” —Journal of Higher Education“[T]he revealing autobiographical style adopted by many of the contributions . . . provides some interesting insights into the religious motivation of at least some examples of scholarship and teaching.” —Theory and Research in Education
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SPCK Publishing Diddy Disciples 2 January to August
Book SynopsisBook 2 in a series of worship and Bible storytelling resources for babies, toddlers and young childrenTrade ReviewThis is a book for those who take children seriously. A wonderful, practical resource for those who want to nurture children to be disciples in their own right: to pray, to engage with Scripture, to contribute to worship, to play their part as children of God. A must-read for those who work and volunteer with very young children. -- The Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of CanterburyDiddy Disciples is an invaluable blend of Sharon Moughtin-Mumby's reflective practice and contemporary thinking about childhood spirituality. The result is an exceptional and inspiring resource for churches working with the very youngest children. A powerful case for seeing why the very young deserve the very best, and this is a well-tested method for doing that. -- Dr Rebecca Nye, Godly Play expert; researcher and consultant in children's spiritualityDiddy Disciples is brilliant: a rich resource for leaders, simple and accessible for young children, inviting them into a lifelong journey of faith. Highly commended. -- The Rt Revd Steven Croft, Bishop of OxfordWe all think we know that biblical scholarship and Sunday School teaching belong in different worlds. Diddy Disciples shows that we are wrong. Sharon Moughtin-Mumby brings the wisdom of a professional biblical scholar to the task of communicating the essence of the Bible to very young children, unveiling the depths of biblical stories for young disciples. Very user-friendly material from which adults can learn too. -- The Revd John Barton, Emeritus Professor, Oxford UniversityI'm excited by Diddy Disciples! It's a celebration of Psalm 8.2 and all that babies and toddlers bring to worship. Movement, stories, actions and songs combine in carefully crafted sessions to draw groups into a new way of worshipping that will enrich everyone involved. I can't wait to start using it. -- The Revd Mary Hawes, National Children and Youth Adviser, The Church of EnglandDiddy Disciples is a first-rate programme of worship, prayer, and teaching materials designed particularly for babies, toddlers, and young children. -- Rona Orne * Church Times *Sharon Moughtin-Mumby demonstrates clearly how we can share worship with babies and toddlers. She, her team, and all the children who have helped to develop Diddy Disciples deserve our gratitude. -- Rona Orne * Church Times *This is the most comprehensive and creative resource that I have seen for this age-group. -- Rona Orne * Church Times *
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Big Questions Worthy Dreams
Book SynopsisBuilding on the foundation she established with her ground-breaking book, The Critical Years, Parks invites us to take up responsibility for providing thoughtful mentorship and mentoring environments during the wilderness years of young adulthood.Table of ContentsPreface ix 1. Emerging Adulthood in a Changing World: Potential and Vulnerability 1 2. The Deep Motion of Life: Composing Meaning, Purpose, and Faith 20 3. Becoming at Home in the Universe: A Developmental Process 46 4. It Matters How We Think 70 5. It All Depends . . . 94 6. . . . On Belonging 114 7. Imagination: The Core of Learning and the Heart of Leadership 134 8. The Gifts of Mentorship and a Mentoring Environment 165 9. Higher Education as Mentor 203 10. Culture as Mentor 224 Coda: Mentoring Communities 243 Professional Education and the Professions 243 The Workplace 251 Travel 258 Families 261 Religious Faith Communities 267 Media 279 Social Movements 286 Notes 289 The Author 319 Name Index 321 Subject Index 325
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Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know
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Baker Publishing Group Prophetic Intercession
Book SynopsisLearn to pray straight from God''s heart. As sheep of the Lord''s pasture, we all have the ability to hear His voice. When you open the door to two-way conversation--hearing from God while you pray--you will learn to pray what is on His heart. And the clearer the lines of communication, the more effectively you can speak the mind and will of God into the lives of people in need and see more miraculous breakthroughs. With the ranks of intercessors and prayer warriors rapidly growing worldwide, Prophetic Intercession will take you to a new leading-edge level of communication, like replacing two tin cans with the latest in state-of-the-art telecommunications!
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Baker Publishing Group Educating for Life Reflections on Christian
Book SynopsisA collection of essays examining Christian school education's nature, challenges and objections, place in our pluralist society, and role in promoting justice and shalom.
£21.99
Baker Publishing Group Practicing Christian Education An Introduction
Book SynopsisAn accessible introduction to the broad scope of Christian education that focuses on its practice in the local church.Table of ContentsContents1. The Value of Christian Education2. Biblical Principles for Practicing Christian Education3. Theology for Practicing Christian Education4. The History of Practicing Christian Education5. Education as Christian6. Christian Education as Ministry7. Learning to Be a Christian8. Scripture as Formation9. Congregational Education and Formation10. Christian Formation11. Developmental Theory12. Life Span Development13. Christian Education and Church Health14. Teaching for Discipleship15. Leading and Administrating Christian Education16. A Path toward Spiritual Maturity: Curriculum17. Equipping for ServiceIndexes
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Baker Publishing Group Foundational Issues in Christian Education An
Book SynopsisFor almost twenty years, Foundational Issues in Christian Education has been a key text for many Christian education courses. Its perceptive analysis coupled with clear writing make it a resource without peer. In the book, Christian education expert Robert Pazmiño guides readers through a comprehensive discussion of the interdisciplinary foundations of Christian education, calling all Christian educators to reevaluate the fundamentals of their discipline. 'A careful exploration of foundations,' writes Pazmiño, 'is essential before specifying principles and guidelines for practice.'This updated edition includes interaction with professional developments over the past ten years and appendixes that assess the impact of postmodernism as an educational philosophy. In addition, each chapter includes 'points to ponder' for personal reflection or classroom use.Trade Review"In a clear and concise way the author introduces each of the foundational areas by exploring its purpose, current trends, and inherent difficulties. His chapters on the psychological and curricular foundations are two of the most concise, clear, and balanced introductions availableA... His surveys are accurate and his critiques are pointed, insightful, and fair, consistently calling the educator to examine each of the theories in light of one's biblical and theological frameworkA... An outstanding strength of this work is the way it consistently examines foundational considerations in light of the stated purpose of education."Darwin K. Glassford, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
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Baker Publishing Group Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood
Book SynopsisTwo veteran teachers explore spiritual formation of emerging adults, offering insight into the key developmental issues of this stage of life.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. Faith: The Emerging Adult Landscape2. Spiritual Formation: Reversing Moralistic Therapeutic Deism3. Identity: Internalization, Refusal, and Engagement4. Church: Forming an Ecclesiological Vision5. Vocation: Purpose and Providence6. Morality: Training the Dispositions of the Soul7. Sexuality: Forming a Sexual Ethic8. Relationships: Pitfalls and Pathways9. Mentoring: Past, Present, and FutureConclusionIndex
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Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books Grounded in the Gospel Building Believers the
Book SynopsisThis inspirational book urges evangelical churches to find room for catechesis as a non-negotiable practice for the sake of their spiritual health and vitality.
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Baker Publishing Group Good Arguments
Book SynopsisThis brief introduction to making effective arguments helps readers to understand the basics of sound reasoning and to learn how to use it to persuade others. Practical, inexpensive, and easy-to-read, the book enables students in a wide variety of courses to improve the clarity of their writing and public speaking. It equips readers to formulate firmly grounded, clearly articulated, and logically arranged arguments, avoid fallacious thinking, and discover how to reason well. This supplemental text is especially suitable for use in Christian colleges and seminaries and includes classroom discussion questions.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Why Arguments Are Good1. The Basics of Good Arguments2. Reasoning and Logic3. Fallacies4. Belief, Fact, and Opinion5. Defining Your Terms6. Drawing Analogies7. Cause and Effect8. On Good Authority9. Making Your CaseCase StudiesGlossaryIndex
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MP-SYR Syracuse University P The African Sermon
Book SynopsisEvery Sunday in Lambarene, Gabon, Albert Schweitzer delivered an outdoor sermon in French. Although never intended for publication, the sermons were transcribed by some of Schweitzer's listeners. This text includes works that characterize Schweitzer's simplicity of language.
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Fordham University Press The Call and the Response
Book SynopsisArt is about acts in response to what the artist sees or hears and how these acts provoke responses from viewers. In this title, the author explores how human life is shaped by the experience of call and response.Trade Review"...Chretien is to be credited in his work overall and in The Call and the Response specifically for greatly promoting the interdisciplinary outreach for phenomenology in an age where it has been overshadowed by the looming prescence of postmodern and post-structural thought." -Journal of Phenomenological "Ably translated by Davenport, Chretien's monograph is a new entry in the controversy over "the religious turn" in recent French phenomenology." -Theological Studies
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Fordham University Press Jesuit and Feminist Education
Book SynopsisTrade Review"... Well worth the attention of us all." -Conversations "Jesuit and Feminist Education traverses the intersection between current feminist scholarship and the role and practices of the Jesuit order... Recommended." -Choice "Offers fresh perspectives and new interdisciplinary research on many themes of importance to a range of scholars in the humanities, women studies, and educational studies." -- -Wendy Kohli Fairfield University "As Jesuit education turns increasingly to lay partners, women educators and students find the Jesuit niche hospitable to concerns about social justice and justice for women. This very original collection celebrates the interplay of the Ignatian and feminist spirits, while naming and confronting frustrations and pitfalls. The book will be an unparalleled springboard for discussions about Jesuit identity, Catholic identity, Catholic higher education, and the Catholic future of feminism. Above all, it reaffirms the hopeful, engaged, transformational mission of Jesuit colleges and universities." -- -Lisa Sowle Cahill Boston College "In this anthology, feminist-identified and feminist-allied women and men in several of the twenty-eight U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities examine common ground between these pedagogies." -Teaching Theology & Religion
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Fordham University Press Neighbors and Missionaries
Book SynopsisA history of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine, a community of women religious founded to minister to Catholics in the United States through staffing and administering settlement houses and offering religious education to children enrolled in public schools.Trade Review"McGuinness explores how the Sisters of Christian Doctrine were affected and how they adapted their own lives and work to reflect the transformations taking place in the church and society." -American Catholic Studies Newsletter "Illuminates our understanding of the history of American women religious by examining the unique apostolate of a particular community that blended concern for the spiritual and material wellbeing of the Catholic poor." -- -Christine Anderson Xavier University "Professor McGuinness provides a magisterial account of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine who instilled Catholic values among poor immigrants in New York City, promoted ecumenism in the American South, and remained steadfast to the core values of their mission. McGuinness is an accomplished scholar and her use of sources and sound analytical structure provides a marvelous model for others exploring the history of women religious. Neighbors and Missionaries makes an important and timely contribution to the history of American Catholicism." -- -James T. Carroll Iona College "In bringing to light the history of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine, and documenting the evolution of the community from a foundation in settlement work in New York City in the early twentieth century through post war efforts in child care, religious education and social work in the south, Margaret McGuiness reveals an innovative community of women religious continually engaged in responsive ministry. Neighbors and Missionaries enriches our understanding of the development of American sisterhoods and their work, and is an important contribution to the historiography of American Catholic efforts in social welfare in the twentieth century." -- -Bernadette McCauley Hunter College of the City University of New York "In this important book, Margaret M. McGuinness shows that the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Charity, fueled by personal faith and ideals of the settlement house era, shaped a social service ministry that touched modern America's urban and rural poor. McGuinness adds a significant chapter to the narrative of Catholic womanhood, documenting that religious sisters, with slim institutional support, immersed themselves in the communities of the indigent, where they labored tirelessly for social justice. Drawing on an impressive array of fresh sources, the author illuminates the guiding principles of these sisters, who reached across national barriers and economic divides, using practical programs, steady friendships, and spiritual assistance to combat poverty. Neighbors and Missionaries is a major historical contribution, central to understanding the powerful gender issues that influenced women's religious congregations in the growth of an American Catholic church." -- -Anne M. Butler Utah State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction American Women Religious and the Sisters of Christian Doctrine The Catholic Church, the Poor and Catholic Social Settlements The Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine Writing the History of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine 1. From Wellesley College to the Lower East Side Education for Service A Church Settlement A Catholic Settlement in New York City A Training School for Catechists A New Community 2. Fighting to Save the City of New York A Catholic Social Settlement on the Lower East Side Madonna House Conflict with Clerical Authority Forming Faithful Citizens Ministering to Veterans Not Just Italians 3. Neighbors and Teachers Growing Pains A Motherhouse and a Second Settlement Hard Times Settlement Work and the Second World War The Closing of the Settlement Houses 4. Settlements Go South A New Foundation Staying Connected A Southern Settlement Growing Friendships Valley Catholics Maintaining the Mission A Problem of Numbers 5. More than Settlement Houses Parish Ministry in the South Northern Apostolates Changes in Ministry 6. Changes and Continuities Adjusting to the Loss of Mother Marianne Moving Forward Responding to Transformations Challenging Times Coming toward the End of a Century Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£48.60
Fordham University Press Neighbors and Missionaries A History of the
Book SynopsisA history of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine, a community of women religious founded to minister to Catholics in the United States through staffing and administering settlement houses and offering religious education to children enrolled in public schools.Trade Review"McGuinness explores how the Sisters of Christian Doctrine were affected and how they adapted their own lives and work to reflect the transformations taking place in the church and society." -American Catholic Studies Newsletter "Illuminates our understanding of the history of American women religious by examining the unique apostolate of a particular community that blended concern for the spiritual and material wellbeing of the Catholic poor." -- -Christine Anderson Xavier University "Professor McGuinness provides a magisterial account of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine who instilled Catholic values among poor immigrants in New York City, promoted ecumenism in the American South, and remained steadfast to the core values of their mission. McGuinness is an accomplished scholar and her use of sources and sound analytical structure provides a marvelous model for others exploring the history of women religious. Neighbors and Missionaries makes an important and timely contribution to the history of American Catholicism." -- -James T. Carroll Iona College "In bringing to light the history of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine, and documenting the evolution of the community from a foundation in settlement work in New York City in the early twentieth century through post war efforts in child care, religious education and social work in the south, Margaret McGuiness reveals an innovative community of women religious continually engaged in responsive ministry. Neighbors and Missionaries enriches our understanding of the development of American sisterhoods and their work, and is an important contribution to the historiography of American Catholic efforts in social welfare in the twentieth century." -- -Bernadette McCauley Hunter College of the City University of New York "In this important book, Margaret M. McGuinness shows that the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Charity, fueled by personal faith and ideals of the settlement house era, shaped a social service ministry that touched modern America's urban and rural poor. McGuinness adds a significant chapter to the narrative of Catholic womanhood, documenting that religious sisters, with slim institutional support, immersed themselves in the communities of the indigent, where they labored tirelessly for social justice. Drawing on an impressive array of fresh sources, the author illuminates the guiding principles of these sisters, who reached across national barriers and economic divides, using practical programs, steady friendships, and spiritual assistance to combat poverty. Neighbors and Missionaries is a major historical contribution, central to understanding the powerful gender issues that influenced women's religious congregations in the growth of an American Catholic church." -- -Anne M. Butler Utah State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction American Women Religious and the Sisters of Christian Doctrine The Catholic Church, the Poor and Catholic Social Settlements The Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine Writing the History of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine 1. From Wellesley College to the Lower East Side Education for Service A Church Settlement A Catholic Settlement in New York City A Training School for Catechists A New Community 2. Fighting to Save the City of New York A Catholic Social Settlement on the Lower East Side Madonna House Conflict with Clerical Authority Forming Faithful Citizens Ministering to Veterans Not Just Italians 3. Neighbors and Teachers Growing Pains A Motherhouse and a Second Settlement Hard Times Settlement Work and the Second World War The Closing of the Settlement Houses 4. Settlements Go South A New Foundation Staying Connected A Southern Settlement Growing Friendships Valley Catholics Maintaining the Mission A Problem of Numbers 5. More than Settlement Houses Parish Ministry in the South Northern Apostolates Changes in Ministry 6. Changes and Continuities Adjusting to the Loss of Mother Marianne Moving Forward Responding to Transformations Challenging Times Coming toward the End of a Century Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£27.90
Fordham University Press Transforming Ourselves Transforming the World
Book Synopsis"Tomorrow's 'whole person' cannot be whole without an educated awareness of society and culture with which to contribute socially, generously, in the real world.Trade Review"Each contributor to this volume has much to say that is important, interesting, and helpful, especially for those searching for how they themselves might proceed. The point of reference is obviously Jesuit schools, but the content can be helpful and usable for anyone working on justice issues. Editors Combs and Schmidt illustrate the importance of faculty taking the lead in pursuing a faith that does justice on campus." -Charles L. Currie, S.J.,American Catholic Studies "It is refreshing to see that these essays are attentive to some of the deeper matters that pertain to the education of the whole person; the deliberate on what is required and necessary for such an education." -- Mario O. D'Souza, University of Toronto -Journal of Jesuit Studies 2 "It must be stressed that Transforming Ourselves, Transforming the World: Justice in Jesuit Higher Education is one of a few books that approaches social justice in such an informative, honest, and mission-centered fashion." -Journal of Catholic EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction: "A Fruitful New Branch" Rev. Dean Brackley, S. J., Part I: Formation and Learning Introduction to Formation and Learning, "Tomorrow's Whole Person': David J. O'Brien "Beauty Limmed in Violence: Experimenting with Protest Music in the Ignatian Classroom." Christopher Pramuk "Teaching Poverty in America Through the Arts." Carol Kelly "Encuentro Dominicano: Creighton University's Commitment to Education for Transformation." Tom Kelly "Bringing More than Good Intentions to New Orleans after Katrina: Teaching Social Analysis through an Academic Immersion Experience." Gary Perry, and Madeline Lovell "An Uncertain Journey: Adopting the Mission of Social Justice in A Political Science Department." John F. Freie and Susan M Behuniak Part II: Research and Teaching Introduction to Research and Teaching, 'An Active Hope': Lisa Sowle Cahill "Social Justice Themes in the Foreign Language Classroom: Successes and Challenges." Mary Zampini "Coffee for Justice: Chemistry and Engineering in Service to the Jesuit Mission with Small-holder Coffee Farmers of Nicaragua." Susan, Jackels, Charles Jackels, Carlos Vallejos, and Michael Marsolek "Personal Transformation and Curricula Change" Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, Philip Greiner, Sheila Grossman, Alison Kris, Laurence Miners, and Joyce Shea "Doing Well by Doing Good: The Application of Ignatian Principles to Legal Education." David Koelsch, "The Promotion of Social Justice: Closing the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality." Molly B. Pepper, Raymond Reyes, and Linda Tredennick Part III: Our Way of Proceeding Introduction to Our Way of Proceeding, 'Humanly in Today's World': Rev. Stephen A. Privett, S.J. "Jesuit Justice Conference, June 18 2009, Opening Remarks," Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. "Transforming Ourselves in Order to Transform the World: A Local Immersion Program for Faculty and Staff in Jesuit Universities." Kent Koth "Nonviolently Transforming the Road to Jericho: How Can We Live This Work at Jesuit Colleges and Universities?" Anna Brown "The Ethic of Environmental Concern and the Jesuit Mission." Jennifer Tilghman-Havens "Companions, Prophets, Martyrs: Jesuit Education as Justice Education." Jeannine Hill Fletcher Conclusion: "Further and Deeper: The Future of the Commitment to Justice in Jesuit Higher Education." David McMenamin
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Kregel Publications Jesus the Teacher
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Kregel Publications,U.S. Sermon Outlines on Youth Related Issues
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Kregel Publications,U.S. Sermon Outlines on Youth Related Issues
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SPCK - Kregel Engaging Generation Z Raising the Bar for Youth
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Crossway Books THE BIBLE STORY HANDBOOK PB A Resource for
Book SynopsisAssists Sunday school teachers and parents to teach Bible stories in such a way that the authoritative teaching of Scripture shines forth. Each of the 175 lessons includes story focus and application, historical background, interpretational issues, and more.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Great Tradition of Christian Thinking
Book SynopsisThis user-friendly guide, the first in a new series, will equip Christian students to apply their faith in various academic fields and make the most of their education.
£9.49
Crossway Books Political Thought
Book SynopsisAward-winning professor Hunter Baker has written this guide to the essential issues inherent in politics as part of the new Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series, helping students find a solid footing in understanding basic political thought.
£9.49
Crossway Books The Liberal Arts
Book SynopsisLays out the Christian vision behind a liberal arts education that carefully prepares students to pursue their calling.
£9.49
Crossway WORDS FOR READERS AND WRITERS SpiritPooled
Book SynopsisWriting is foundational, allowing us to communicate with others and construct meaning for our lives. This collection of 21 essays by famed author Larry Woiwode invites us to explore the significance of reading and writing as well as to believe in the transforming power of words.
£16.19
Crossway Books Christian Higher Education
Book SynopsisTwenty-nine experts from a wide variety of fields and institutions have come together to offer a renewed vision for the value of a distinctly Christian approach to higher education.
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Crossway Books Knowing Gods Truth Workbook
Book SynopsisThis companion workbook to Jon Nielson's Knowing God's Truth walks through each of the book's 12 chapters on systematic theology, inviting readers to pray, meditate on, and apply what they have been learning.
£12.34
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Coloring Book
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Crossway Books Knowing Gods Truth
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 1
Book SynopsisThese 20 carefully constructed lessons on key biblical storiesincluding creation, the flood, the tower of Babel, and Jacob and Esauhelp children in grades K5 grasp God's plan to redeem the world through his Son, Jesus.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 2
Book SynopsisThese 16 carefully constructed lessons on key Bible storiesincluding the wall of Jericho, Samson and Delilah, and David and Goliathhelp children in grades K5 grasp God's plan to redeem the world through his Son, Jesus.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 3
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 4
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 5
Book SynopsisThese 20 carefully constructed lessons on key Bible storiesincluding Pentecost, Jesus's letters to the 7 churches, and the new heaven and new earthhelp children in grades K5 grasp God's plan to redeem the world through his Son, Jesus.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 6
Book SynopsisThis coloring and activity book features puzzles, word scrambles, color-by-number art, and more to help children review Bible lessonsfromTheBiggest Story Curriculum.
£19.79
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 *
£62.90
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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