Religious instruction Books

Book SynopsisSince the Taliban seized Kabul in 1996, the public has grappled with the relationship between Islamic education and radical Islam. This work examines the varieties of modern Muslim education and their implications for national and global politics. It describes that Islamic education is neither traditional nor medieval, but rather complex.Trade Review"Hefner provides the reader with an excellent historical background which can help in appreciating the scale of the change now taking place in Islamic education, and their implications for public culture and politics... This book is highly recommended for American and European media pundits and politicians to read and be honest with themselves and their constituents about the positive nature of mainstream madrasas throughout the Muslim world, and stop demonizing them, and the education they provide."--Mohammed M. Aman, Ph.D., Digest of Middle East StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii A Note on Transliteration and Spelling ix Contributors xi CHAPTER 1: Introduction: The Culture, Politics, and Future of Muslim Education by Robert W. Hefner 1 CHAPTER 2: Madrasas Medieval and Modern: Politics, Education, and the Problem of Muslim Identity by Jonathan P. Berkey 40 CHAPTER 3: Tradition and Authority in Deobandi Madrasas of South Asia by Muhammad Qasim Zaman 61 CHAPTER 4: Madrasas and Minorities in Secular India by Barbara Metcalf 87 CHAPTER 5: The "Recentering" of Religious Knowledge and Discourse: The Case of al-Azhar in Twentieth-Century Egypt by Malika Zeghal 107 CHAPTER 6: Madrasas in Morocco: Their Vanishing Public Role by Dale F. Eickelman 131 CHAPTER 7: Islam and Education in Secular Turkey: State Policies and the Emergence of the Fethullah Gulen Group by Bekim Agai 149 CHAPTER 8: Pesantren and Madrasa: Muslim Schools and National Ideals in Indonesia by Azyumardi Azra, Dina Afrianty, and Robert W. Hefner 172 CHAPTER 9: The Transformation of Muslim Schooling in Mali: The Madrasa as an Institution of Social and Religious Mediation by Louis Brenner 199 CHAPTER 10: Islamic Education in Britain: Approaches to Religious Knowledge in a Pluralistic Society by Peter Mandaville 224 CHAPTER 11: Epilogue: Competing Conceptions of Religious Education by Muhammad Qasim Zaman 242 Index 269

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Book SynopsisDrawing together Christian, Islamic, and Jewish theologies, this educational resource sponsored by the International Seminar of Religious Education and Values explores the religious perceptions of adolescents using the research techniques of sociology, psychology, and anthropology. Educationalists, teachers, and clergy will benefit from this fresh perspective on the religious diversity, enthusiasm, and misunderstandings among school?age children in England, Germany, Israel, Norway, Turkey, and Wales.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes liberal religious education in multi-cultural societies and suggests ways in which religious education can help young people learn to take responsibility for their beliefs and life-styles in a responsible manner. This book seeks to reconcile the often contradictory accounts offered by different religions and secular traditions.Trade Review"The author has managed to carve out the niche within the whole field, demonstrating how philosophical ideas can be applied to the social and political situation in which religious education in England and Wales, but also within Europe, finds itself. His approach is partially philosophical but also informed by the knowledge of classroom practice as he lectures on the MA in religious education at Kings College and is therefore in touch with current classroom practice." Revd Dr William K Kay, University of Wales, Bangor

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Book SynopsisNine American Jesuit scholars teaching at universities reflect on their scholarly work, why they engage in it, and how the work they do coheres with their self-understanding as Jesuits. This volume explores the irreducible diversity of their experiences and criticizes the dominant modern synthesis that shaped Jesuit institutions of education.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introducing Ourselves Chapter 2 Confessions of an Aristotelian Christian Chapter 3 A Philosophical Dissection of a Jesuit Scholar Chapter 4 What Difference Does It Make for Me as a Liturgist to be a Jesuit—or Vice Versa? Chapter 5 The American Jesuit Theologian Chapter 6 Philosophizing after the Holocaust Chapter 7 Studying Physics and Jesuit Life: Worldliness and Life as an Immigrant Chapter 8 Francis Xavier, and the World/s We (Don't Quite) Share Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Comings Out: Priest and Gay on a Catholic Campus Chapter 10 Epilogue: Do Jesuit Scholarly Endeavors Cohere? Self-Reckoning and the Postmodern Challenge

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Book SynopsisIn Jesuit Postmodern, Francis X. Clooney has gathered nine American Jesuit scholars teaching at universities to reflect on their scholarly work, why they engage in it, and how the work they do coheres with their self-understanding as Jesuits. In accounts that weave together scholarly lives and personal stories, the contributors to this volume explore the irreducible diversity of their experiences and criticize the dominant modern synthesis that shaped Jesuit institutions of higher education from the 1960s to the 1990s. While the contrapuntal display of voices enunciated in this collection will unsettle the conventional and still dominant ways of talking about Jesuits, scholarship, and religious intellectual inquiry, Jesuit Postmodern does not end the conversation, but pushes scholars to talk more critically and imaginatively.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introducing Ourselves Chapter 2 Confessions of an Aristotelian Christian Chapter 3 A Philosophical Dissection of a Jesuit Scholar Chapter 4 What Difference Does It Make for Me as a Liturgist to be a Jesuit—or Vice Versa? Chapter 5 The American Jesuit Theologian Chapter 6 Philosophizing after the Holocaust Chapter 7 Studying Physics and Jesuit Life: Worldliness and Life as an Immigrant Chapter 8 Francis Xavier, and the World/s We (Don't Quite) Share Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Comings Out: Priest and Gay on a Catholic Campus Chapter 10 Epilogue: Do Jesuit Scholarly Endeavors Cohere? Self-Reckoning and the Postmodern Challenge

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Book SynopsisStepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the economic and ethical rationales for the teaching''s opposition to ''brain drain'' have been undermined in recent years and show how the adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic development.Trade ReviewStepping Out of the Brain Drain is important not only because it offers a timely summary of the Catholic teaching on migration and a persuasive challenge to one aspect of that teaching, but also because it offers a model for how lay persons can effectively help the social teaching remain sensitive to the 'signs of the times' as events unfold. The book abundantly evidences its authors' great respect for Catholic social teaching, as well as their great understanding of it and the context in which existing policy developed. -- Marisa Cianciarulo * Association Of American Colleges and Universities *An original, bracing, and controversial rethinking of the 'brain drain.' A good test for those who think they know everything about immigration. -- Michael Novak, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, 1994 Templeton laureateThis is a ground-breaking book and should be read by everybody who cares about the interplay between migration and development. Pistone and Hoeffner detail the contributions that skilled workers make to economic development and poverty reduction in their nations of origin. In an era characterized by globalization, they see the mobility of skilled migrants as a 'gain' for both sending and receiving nations, a gain that very directly addresses the root causes of migration. -- Donald Kerwin, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.This impressively researched and compassionate book makes the case that today's migrants can often do more to fulfill their obligations to help their families and home communities as migrants than if they remained at home. It raises important questions not only for Catholics but for anyone who is concerned about the ethical implications of migration policies. -- Kathleen Newland, director, Migration Policy InstituteThis book represents a challenge to the teaching Church from two Catholic scholars whose faith convictions run deep and whose knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching is impressive. -- William J. Byron, S.J., Catholic University, author of The Power of Principles: Ethics in the New Corporate CultureThis splendid book provides an insightful, dispassionate, informed and comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of 'brain drain' by two prominent scholars with both a social conscience and a cool head. Every policymaker and scholar interested in this important phenomenon, and in its policy implications, must be required to read it. -- Jagdish Bhagwati, Columbia UniversityThis book provides a fresh and frank discussion of how Catholic social teaching applies to STEP OUT migrants. A thorough analysis of the Church's understandings of migration issues stands as the volume's greatest contribution to this literature....Specialists in immigration affairs and graduate and seminary libraries should possess this book. -- Patrick J. Hayes * Catholic Library World *There is a good reason for Catholics and non Catholics alike to read this book. The book is relevant for those in dialogue with the Catholic community about human rights, poverty, human dignity, and the common good. It is a clearly written, well documented, and highly informative text that focuses on and explores the ethical implications of global developments that have not been completely absorbed by the general public or by Catholic social teaching. * Journal for Peace & Justice Studies *It is a clearly written, well documented, and highly informative text that focuses on and explores the ethical implications of global developments that have not been completely absorbed by the general public or by Catholic social teaching. * Peace and Justice Studies, March 2009 *This book aims to shed new light on the relationship between the Catholic church and immigration, emphasizing the positive effects of the migration of professionals. It thus gives good ground for the Catholic church to revise its opinion of professional immigrants. -- Heli Hyvonen * Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, July 1, 2009 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Definitions: The Scope of This Book, STEP OUT Migration: A New Term for Brain Drain, Catholic Social Teaching Part 2 Catholic Social Thought and Immigration: The Openness of the Tradition and the Exception, Foundational Principles, Applying Human Dignity and the Common Good to Immigration Part 3 Events and Understandings Influencing the Formation of the Church's STEP OUT Migration Policy: Political Developments, Developments in the Church Part 4 The Case for STEP OUT Migration: An Overview, A History of Accentuating the Negative, The Importance of Modern Technology and Globalization Part 5 The Contributions of STEP OUT Migrants: International Knowledge Transfers, Monetary Transfers, Technology Development and Transfer Part 6 The Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II and Their Implications: Work in Catholic Social Thought, Human Dignity and STEP OUT Migration Part 7 Next Steps: Recommendations, Conclusion Part 8 Appendix A: Catholic Social Teaching and Political Discourse Part 9 Appendix B: A Short History of the American Catholic Church's Programmatic Support for Immigrant Communities

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Book SynopsisStepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the economic and ethical rationales for the teaching''s opposition to ''brain drain'' have been undermined in recent years and show how the adoption of a less critical policy could provide enhanced opportunities for poor countries to accelerate their economic development.Trade ReviewStepping Out of the Brain Drain is important not only because it offers a timely summary of the Catholic teaching on migration and a persuasive challenge to one aspect of that teaching, but also because it offers a model for how lay persons can effectively help the social teaching remain sensitive to the 'signs of the times' as events unfold. The book abundantly evidences its authors' great respect for Catholic social teaching, as well as their great understanding of it and the context in which existing policy developed. -- Marisa Cianciarulo * Association Of American Colleges and Universities *An original, bracing, and controversial rethinking of the 'brain drain.' A good test for those who think they know everything about immigration. -- Michael Novak, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, 1994 Templeton laureateThis is a ground-breaking book and should be read by everybody who cares about the interplay between migration and development. Pistone and Hoeffner detail the contributions that skilled workers make to economic development and poverty reduction in their nations of origin. In an era characterized by globalization, they see the mobility of skilled migrants as a 'gain' for both sending and receiving nations, a gain that very directly addresses the root causes of migration. -- Donald Kerwin, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.This impressively researched and compassionate book makes the case that today's migrants can often do more to fulfill their obligations to help their families and home communities as migrants than if they remained at home. It raises important questions not only for Catholics but for anyone who is concerned about the ethical implications of migration policies. -- Kathleen Newland, director, Migration Policy InstituteThis book represents a challenge to the teaching Church from two Catholic scholars whose faith convictions run deep and whose knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching is impressive. -- William J. Byron, S.J., Catholic University, author of The Power of Principles: Ethics in the New Corporate CultureThis splendid book provides an insightful, dispassionate, informed and comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of 'brain drain' by two prominent scholars with both a social conscience and a cool head. Every policymaker and scholar interested in this important phenomenon, and in its policy implications, must be required to read it. -- Jagdish Bhagwati, Columbia UniversityThis book provides a fresh and frank discussion of how Catholic social teaching applies to STEP OUT migrants. A thorough analysis of the Church's understandings of migration issues stands as the volume's greatest contribution to this literature....Specialists in immigration affairs and graduate and seminary libraries should possess this book. -- Patrick J. Hayes * Catholic Library World *There is a good reason for Catholics and non Catholics alike to read this book. The book is relevant for those in dialogue with the Catholic community about human rights, poverty, human dignity, and the common good. It is a clearly written, well documented, and highly informative text that focuses on and explores the ethical implications of global developments that have not been completely absorbed by the general public or by Catholic social teaching. * Journal for Peace & Justice Studies *It is a clearly written, well documented, and highly informative text that focuses on and explores the ethical implications of global developments that have not been completely absorbed by the general public or by Catholic social teaching. * Peace and Justice Studies, March 2009 *This book aims to shed new light on the relationship between the Catholic church and immigration, emphasizing the positive effects of the migration of professionals. It thus gives good ground for the Catholic church to revise its opinion of professional immigrants. -- Heli Hyvonen * Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, July 1, 2009 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Definitions: The Scope of This Book, STEP OUT Migration: A New Term for Brain Drain, Catholic Social Teaching Part 2 Catholic Social Thought and Immigration: The Openness of the Tradition and the Exception, Foundational Principles, Applying Human Dignity and the Common Good to Immigration Part 3 Events and Understandings Influencing the Formation of the Church's STEP OUT Migration Policy: Political Developments, Developments in the Church Part 4 The Case for STEP OUT Migration: An Overview, A History of Accentuating the Negative, The Importance of Modern Technology and Globalization Part 5 The Contributions of STEP OUT Migrants: International Knowledge Transfers, Monetary Transfers, Technology Development and Transfer Part 6 The Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II and Their Implications: Work in Catholic Social Thought, Human Dignity and STEP OUT Migration Part 7 Next Steps: Recommendations, Conclusion Part 8 Appendix A: Catholic Social Teaching and Political Discourse Part 9 Appendix B: A Short History of the American Catholic Church's Programmatic Support for Immigrant Communities

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Book SynopsisCatholic Social Thought presents detailed commentary and response to the Vatican''s 2005 Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, with contributions from outstanding American scholars. Addressing theology, social theory, the family, economy, government, labor, global society, gender, peace, and the environment, the various authors explore the core theology, explain the Compendium''s themes and arguments, and apply their own intellectual powers to applications of its teachings. Some of the essays are largely expository, some more critical (in both positive and negative senses). Some operate from a standard of magisterial assent in conformity with Ad Tuendam Fidam, others do not. Together, the essays represent the range of Catholic thinking on social issues in the American Church today.Trade ReviewThis invaluable reference tool is essential for those seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to Catholic social thought, as well as a Catholic-informed social-science and social-policy perspective on these and countless other subjects. * The Catholic Answer *This book is a valuable summary and scholarly examination of this major, crucial social document of the Catholic Church. It explores, with considerable thoroughness, the Compendium’s content, sources, perspectives, and the questions it discusses. It is certain to become a standard in the literature on the Compendium. -- Stephen M. Krason, Society of Catholic Social ScientistsTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Principles of Catholic Social Thought Chapter 3 The Gift and Mission of Love: The Theological Dimension of Catholic Social Teaching (Compendium Chapter One) Chapter 4 The Social Theory of Catholic Social Teaching (Compendium Chapter Four) Part 5 Criteria for a Just Society Chapter 6 Criteria for a Just Society: The Intellectual Method of the Compendium as Illustrated in its Treatment of the Family (Compendium Chapters Two and Five) Chapter 7 Labor (Compendium Chapter Six) Chapter 8 Economic Life in Catholic Social Thought and Economic Theory (Compendium Chapter Seven) Chapter 9 Serving the Person through the Political Community (Compenium Chapter Eight) Chapter 10 Towards a Caring International Community (Compendium Chapter Nine) Chapter 11 Catholicism and Universal Environmental Ethics (Compenium Chapter Ten) Chapter 12 The Promotion of Peace in the Compendium (Compendium Chapter Eleven) Chapter 13 Woman and the Catholic Social Tradition Part 14 Implications Chapter 15 Concrete Applications to U.S. Research and Action

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Book SynopsisAugustine and Liberal Education sheds light on liberal education past and present, from an Augustinian point of view. Ranging from historical investigations of particular themes and issues in the thought of Saint Augustine, to reflections on the role of tradition and community and the challenges and opportunities facing universities in the next century, the contributors return to the sources of traditional reflection while exploring contemporary issues in education.Trade ReviewThis book tries to come to terms with a particular tradition of inquiry in the light of contemporary challenges to liberal education, through the renewal and reevaluation of Augustine's thought and writings. It is an interesting and thought-provoking volume, one that will have particular application to Catholic institutions of higher education, and even Protestant and secular colleges and universities as they seek to define what 'liberal Education' means in today's society. * Mystic Review, June 2001 *The quality of the essays is remarkably uniform, and copious endnotes will please the serious scholar. This is a book that can be appreciated across the humanities, especially in a time when the mission and purpose of church-related education is under serious scrutiny. The essays are too sophisticated to suggest less than a nuanced reading of both Augustine and the current milieu. * The Journal Of Early Christian Studies *The loving and thoughtful study much in evidence in this work would have been appreciated by the person whose writings are honoured here. * The Heythrop Journal *To meditate on the master texts of our culture as we face present challenges is one of the hallmarks of liberal education. The essays in this volume teach not only by what they say, but by the exemplary way in which they show us how learning and judgment, deeply rooted in the thought of Augustine, can be vividly relevant to the needs of today. -- James J. O'Donnell, Georgetown University, author of Augustine: A New BiographyShort but insightful chapters....This volume would be gladly received as a companion reader by faculty teaching philosophy of knowledge or philosophy of education courses. Recommendeddddd * CHOICE, February 2009 *These essays probe an important topic, and do so from an intriguing perspective—namely bringing Augustine into the conversation about the future of liberal education. -- Stanley J. Grenz, Carey Theological CollegeShort but insightful chapters....This volume would be gladly received as a companion reader by faculty teaching philosophy of knowledge or philosophy of education courses. Recommended * CHOICE, February 2009 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 List of Contributors Chapter 3 Foreward Part 4 I Education in the Confessions Chapter 5 1 Bad Habits and Bad Company: Education and Evil in the Confessions Chapter 6 2 Models of Teaching and Models of Learning in the Confessions Chapter 7 3 Augustine'sConfessions as Pedagogy: Exercises in Transformation Part 8 II Education in Augustine's Other Works Chapter 9 4 Study as Love: Augustinian Vision and Catholic Education Chapter 10 5 The Bishop as Teacher Chapter 11 6 The "Arts Reputed Liberal": Augustine on the Perils of Liberal Education Part 12 III Teaching and Authority in Augustine Chapter 13 7 Augustine's Pedagogy of Intellectual Liberation: Turning Students from the "Truth of Authority" to the "Authority of Truth" Chapter 14 8 The Limits of Augustine's Personal Authority: The Hermaneutics of Trust in De utilitate credendi Chapter 15 9 Limit and Possibility: An Augustinian Counsel to Authority Chapter 16 10 Augustine and English Protestants: Authority and Order, Coercion and Dissent in the Earthly City Part 17 IV Liberal Education Since Augustine Chapter 18 11 Reading without Moving Your Lips: The Role of the Solitary Reader in Liberal Education Chapter 19 12 The Motives for Liberal Education

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Book SynopsisIn the past thirty years there has been a sea change in North American intellectual life regarding the role of religious commitments in academic endeavors. Driven partly by post-modernism and the fragmentation of knowledge and partly by the democratization of the academy in which different voices are celebrated, the appropriate role that religion should play is contested. Some academics insist that religion cannot and must not have a place at the academic table; others insist that religious values should drive the argument. Faithful Imagination in the Academy takes an approach based on dialogue with various viewpoints, claiming neither too much nor too little. All the authors are seasoned academics with many significant publications to their credit. While they all know how the academy operates and how to make worthwhile contributions in their respective disciplines, they are also Christians whose religious commitments are reflected in their intellectual work.Trade ReviewA dazzling display of the power of a Christian mind: top-notch authors at the top of their game. This book shows how fearless and honest Christians should engage the contemporary world. -- C. Stephen Evans, Baylor UniversityFaithful Imagination in the Academy takes the faith and learning discussion beyond the emphasis on argument to clear vision; beyond combative metaphors to dialogue; and beyond an apologetic tone to invitation. The book provokes intrigue and puzzlement through concrete examples of what scholars have actually tried to do, rather than speculating on what might be possible. -- Shirley A. Mullen, Houghton CollegeFirst-order scholarship by Christian believers is no longer a rarity. Yet because of the multiplied complexities of existence, there is an ongoing need for learning that moves from general Christian perspectives to specific intellectual challenges. The chapters of this book show how convincingly that scholarship can be carried out. The book's breadth combines with the depth of its individual chapters to make a compelling statement.... -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre DameFirst-order scholarship by Christian believers is no longer a rarity. Yet because of the multiplied complexities of existence, there is an ongoing need for learning that moves from general Christian perspectives to specific intellectual challenges. The chapters of this book show how convincingly that scholarship can be carried out. The book's breadth combines with the depth of its individual chapters to make a compelling statement. -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre DameTable of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Part 2 Probing Linguistic and Moral Coherence Chapter 3 Words and Things: the Hope of Perspectival Realism Chapter 4 Can We Be Good Without God? Part 5 Questioning Assumptions Underlying Science Chapter 6 Can Scientific Laws Teach Us the Nature of the World? Chapter 7 Design in Nature: What is Science Properly Permitted to Think? Part 8 Truth-Telling and Truth-Searching Chapter 9 Reckoning with the Conquest of California and the West: Josiah Royce and American Memory Chapter 10 Better Media with Wisdom from a Distant Place Part 11 Imagining a World Chapter 12 Gender Partnership: A Care Theory Perspective Chapter 13 American Poverty Policy: Concerns about the Nature of Persons in a Good Society Chapter 14 Understanding God, Nature, and Social Structure: A Case Study of Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

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Book SynopsisIn the past thirty years there has been a sea change in North American intellectual life regarding the role of religious commitments in academic endeavors. Driven partly by post-modernism and the fragmentation of knowledge and partly by the democratization of the academy in which different voices are celebrated, the appropriate role that religion should play is contested. Some academics insist that religion cannot and must not have a place at the academic table; others insist that religious values should drive the argument. Faithful Imagination in the Academy takes an approach based on dialogue with various viewpoints, claiming neither too much nor too little. All the authors are seasoned academics with many significant publications to their credit. While they all know how the academy operates and how to make worthwhile contributions in their respective disciplines, they are also Christians whose religious commitments are reflected in their intellectual work.Trade ReviewA dazzling display of the power of a Christian mind: top-notch authors at the top of their game. This book shows how fearless and honest Christians should engage the contemporary world. -- C. Stephen Evans, Baylor UniversityFaithful Imagination in the Academy takes the faith and learning discussion beyond the emphasis on argument to clear vision; beyond combative metaphors to dialogue; and beyond an apologetic tone to invitation. The book provokes intrigue and puzzlement through concrete examples of what scholars have actually tried to do, rather than speculating on what might be possible. -- Shirley A. Mullen, Houghton CollegeFirst-order scholarship by Christian believers is no longer a rarity. Yet because of the multiplied complexities of existence, there is an ongoing need for learning that moves from general Christian perspectives to specific intellectual challenges. The chapters of this book show how convincingly that scholarship can be carried out. The book's breadth combines with the depth of its individual chapters to make a compelling statement.... -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre DameFirst-order scholarship by Christian believers is no longer a rarity. Yet because of the multiplied complexities of existence, there is an ongoing need for learning that moves from general Christian perspectives to specific intellectual challenges. The chapters of this book show how convincingly that scholarship can be carried out. The book's breadth combines with the depth of its individual chapters to make a compelling statement. -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre DameTable of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Part 2 Probing Linguistic and Moral Coherence Chapter 3 Words and Things: the Hope of Perspectival Realism Chapter 4 Can We Be Good Without God? Part 5 Questioning Assumptions Underlying Science Chapter 6 Can Scientific Laws Teach Us the Nature of the World? Chapter 7 Design in Nature: What is Science Properly Permitted to Think? Part 8 Truth-Telling and Truth-Searching Chapter 9 Reckoning with the Conquest of California and the West: Josiah Royce and American Memory Chapter 10 Better Media with Wisdom from a Distant Place Part 11 Imagining a World Chapter 12 Gender Partnership: A Care Theory Perspective Chapter 13 American Poverty Policy: Concerns about the Nature of Persons in a Good Society Chapter 14 Understanding God, Nature, and Social Structure: A Case Study of Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

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Book SynopsisSchool textbooks in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim worlds are filled with anti-Western and anti-Israel propaganda. Most readers will be shocked to discover that history and geography textbooks widely used in America''s elementary and secondary classrooms contain some of the very same inaccuracies about Jews, Judaism, and Israel. Did you know that there is no record of any important Jewish contribution to the sciences? (World Civilizations, Thomson Wadsworth). Or that Christianity was started by a young Palestinian named Jesus? (The World, Scott Foresman/Pearson). Supplemental materials and other classroom influences are even worse. The Trouble with Textbooks exposes the poor scholarship and untruths in textbooks about Jews and Israel. The problems uncovered in this ground-breaking analysis are instructive, and illustrate the need for reform in the way textbooks are developed, written, marketed, and distributed. Substitute another areahow we teach American history, Western civilization, or comparative religionand we have another, equally intriguing case study. The Trouble with Textbooks shows what can go terribly wrong in discussing religion, geography, culture, or historyand in this caseall of them. The Trouble with Textbooks tells a cautionary tale for all readers, whatever their background, of how textbooks that Americans depend on to infuse young people with the values for good citizenship and to help acculturate students into the multicultural salad that is American life, instead disparage some groups and teach historical distortions. With millions of young people using these textbooks each year, the denigration of some should be a concern for all.Trade ReviewThe Trouble with Textbooks is a very important book not only for Jews but for the entire Christian community. This volume is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in balanced information that is fair and reliable concerning Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. -- Rev. John J. Keane, SA, Franciscan Friars of the AtonementOne of my greatest challenges in the university classroom is to teach critical thinking. Most undergraduates, though, consider the course textbook revealed truth and refuse to question it. The Trouble with Textbooks reveals that what passes for academic writing must be challenged. -- Marc Dollinger, San Francisco State UniversityThis book is a must-read for anyone who cares what American school children are learning about history and religion. I was dismayed to learn just how much our nation's school systems and the publishing industry 'dumb down' vital information about religion and how wrong it is. There is powerful and frightening information in this book that gives readers a sense of outrage. -- Carolivia Herron, PAUSE Creative Writing Program, in partnership with Washington, D.C., Public SchoolsThe Trouble with Textbooks should shock and concern everyone in the educational establishment. This groundbreaking study unflinchingly exposes the dissemination of inaccurate and false history. As the book makes plain, parents and responsible educators must steadfastly demand greater accuracy in the social studies textbooks used to educate entire generations of our schoolchildren. I strongly recommend reading this book from cover to cover. -- Ephraim Isaac, Institute of Semitic Studies, Princeton, New JerseyThe five-year study of 28 history, geography,and social studies textbooks published by Lexington Books, reveals that the most widely used textbooks in America's schools are presenting a distorted view of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the Middle East. The Trouble with Textbooks shows that textbooks are filled with errors, inaccuracies, and even propaganda....The authors found over 500 erroneous passages in the textbooks. -- 9/24/08 * Market Watch *Gary Tobin and Dennis Ybarra have produced a work of incomparable value. They have exposed an extraordinary pattern of errors, distortions and falsehoods in public school textbooks, teacher training and supplemental materials. More frightening is the stunning extent to which our children are being indoctrinated with anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli materials. Every parent, educator, and policy-maker should read this book. -- Kenneth L. Marcus, City University of New YorkOf great value. Recommended. -- H. M. Miller * CHOICE *This book exposes the poor scholarship and untruths in textbooks about Jews and Israel. The problems uncovered in this analysis illustrate the need for reform in the way textbooks are developed, written, marketed, and distributed. * Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal Of Jewish Studies, Summer 2009 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Textbooks Are in Trouble Chapter 2 When the Textbook Is Not Enough: Supplemental Materials,Teacher Trainings, and More Chapter 3 Learning about Jewish Origins: Stereotypes of Jews Chapter 4 Jews, Judaism, and Christianity Chapter 5 Double Standards in Teaching about Judaism Compared to Islam Chapter 6 The Ancient History of Israel Chapter 7 The Founding of Israel: Rights to the Land, War, and Refugees Chapter 8 Terrorism and Internal Conflict Chapter 9 Conclusion Chapter 10 Methodology Chapter 11 Appendix A: Textbooks Reviewed by Publisher Parent Company Chapter 12 Appendix B: Familiar Imprints of Major Textbook Publishing Corporations Chapter 13 Appendix C: Textbook Usage Survey: Extent of Usage by Publisher Parent Company Chapter 14 Appendix D: Textbook Usage Survey: Survey Instrument Chapter 15 Appendix E: Outline of the Arab Narrative

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Book SynopsisSchool textbooks in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim worlds are filled with anti-Western and anti-Israel propaganda. Most readers will be shocked to discover that history and geography textbooks widely used in America''s elementary and secondary classrooms contain some of the very same inaccuracies about Jews, Judaism, and Israel. Did you know that ''there is no record of any important Jewish contribution to the sciences?'' (World Civilizations, Thomson Wadsworth). Or that ''Christianity was started by a young Palestinian named Jesus?'' (The World, Scott Foresman/Pearson). Supplemental materials and other classroom influences are even worse. The Trouble with Textbooks exposes the poor scholarship and untruths in textbooks about Jews and Israel. The problems uncovered in this ground-breaking analysis are instructive, and illustrate the need for reform in the way textbooks are developed, written, marketed, and distributed. Substitute another area_how we teaTrade ReviewThe Trouble with Textbooks is a very important book not only for Jews but for the entire Christian community. This volume is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in balanced information that is fair and reliable concerning Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. -- Rev. John J. Keane, SA, Franciscan Friars of the AtonementOne of my greatest challenges in the university classroom is to teach critical thinking. Most undergraduates, though, consider the course textbook revealed truth and refuse to question it. The Trouble with Textbooks reveals that what passes for academic writing must be challenged. -- Marc Dollinger, San Francisco State UniversityThis book is a must-read for anyone who cares what American school children are learning about history and religion. I was dismayed to learn just how much our nation's school systems and the publishing industry 'dumb down' vital information about religion and how wrong it is. There is powerful and frightening information in this book that gives readers a sense of outrage. -- Carolivia Herron, PAUSE Creative Writing Program, in partnership with Washington, D.C., Public SchoolsThe Trouble with Textbooks should shock and concern everyone in the educational establishment. This groundbreaking study unflinchingly exposes the dissemination of inaccurate and false history. As the book makes plain, parents and responsible educators must steadfastly demand greater accuracy in the social studies textbooks used to educate entire generations of our schoolchildren. I strongly recommend reading this book from cover to cover. -- Ephraim Isaac, Institute of Semitic Studies, Princeton, New JerseyThe five-year study of 28 history, geography,and social studies textbooks published by Lexington Books, reveals that the most widely used textbooks in America's schools are presenting a distorted view of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the Middle East. The Trouble with Textbooks shows that textbooks are filled with errors, inaccuracies, and even propaganda....The authors found over 500 erroneous passages in the textbooks. -- 9/24/08 * Market Watch *Gary Tobin and Dennis Ybarra have produced a work of incomparable value. They have exposed an extraordinary pattern of errors, distortions and falsehoods in public school textbooks, teacher training and supplemental materials. More frightening is the stunning extent to which our children are being indoctrinated with anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli materials. Every parent, educator, and policy-maker should read this book. -- Kenneth L. Marcus, City University of New YorkOf great value. Recommended. -- H. M. Miller * CHOICE *This book exposes the poor scholarship and untruths in textbooks about Jews and Israel. The problems uncovered in this analysis illustrate the need for reform in the way textbooks are developed, written, marketed, and distributed. * Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal Of Jewish Studies, Summer 2009 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Textbooks Are in Trouble Chapter 2 When the Textbook Is Not Enough: Supplemental Materials,Teacher Trainings, and More Chapter 3 Learning about Jewish Origins: Stereotypes of Jews Chapter 4 Jews, Judaism, and Christianity Chapter 5 Double Standards in Teaching about Judaism Compared to Islam Chapter 6 The Ancient History of Israel Chapter 7 The Founding of Israel: Rights to the Land, War, and Refugees Chapter 8 Terrorism and Internal Conflict Chapter 9 Conclusion Chapter 10 Methodology Chapter 11 Appendix A: Textbooks Reviewed by Publisher Parent Company Chapter 12 Appendix B: Familiar Imprints of Major Textbook Publishing Corporations Chapter 13 Appendix C: Textbook Usage Survey: Extent of Usage by Publisher Parent Company Chapter 14 Appendix D: Textbook Usage Survey: Survey Instrument Chapter 15 Appendix E: Outline of the Arab Narrative

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Book SynopsisFeaturing contributions from French, Polish, English, American, Native American, Canadian and Spanish cultures, this collection explores the intersection of Catholicism with cultural expressions of literature and art, holiness and personal devotion, faith and secular society.Trade ReviewPhenomenal ! No book better brings forward the catholic in Catholicism. Readers of all faiths (and non-faiths) will be impressed by the 'rebirth of the human spirit,' found in these essays. This is a book for our times, now and in the future. -- William E. Doll Jr., Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State UniversityMapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape does exactly that. Its essays provide a spiritually enlightening journey into the depth and breadth of the relationship between Catholicism and culture. -- Thomas C. Hunt, professor at the University of Dayton and co-editor of Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and PracticeThe Catholic intellectual tradition has long provided means of addressing issues of justice, care, and community within the college classrooms. Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape provides reflective and contemporary essays on the evolution of this tradition in the arts, humanities and social sciences, providing new foundations for making these vital linkages. It provides interesting reading for lay faculty in colleges and universities of all types. -- Edward P. St. John, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana UniversityThe unity of Catholic faith makes possible a rich variety of culture adaptation. This fascinating collection of essays illustrates this fundamental feature of Catholicism in ways that fulfill the hopes of Vatican II. Ranging through literature, spirituality, and social justice, it will be an inspiration to Catholic universities seeking to strengthen their true identity and interdisciplinarity. -- Benedict M. Ashley, O.P., Aquinas Institute of Theology, St.Louis, MO.Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape is a remarkable anthology of readings which provide both a sense of Catholicism’s rich cultural diversity and its intellectual coherence. The anthology offers an accessible introduction to the range and unity of Catholic thought and to the diversity of its cultural expressions and will be especially useful for an undergraduate audience. But the work will also be of interest to anyone who seeks to explore these issues in greater depth. The work is an important achievement. -- Don J. Briel, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MinnesotaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Literature and Art: Embodiments of the Faith Chapter 5 Overview: Catholic Culture in Literature and the Art Chapter 6 Jane Austen's Catholic Sensibility Chapter 7 Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and the Art of Christian Mercy Chapter 8 Story Theology in Flannery O'Connor's "The River," John Updike's "The Christian Roommates," and Denys Arcand's Jesus of Montreal Chapter 9 The Tree of the Choctaws: Live Oaks in the Poetry of Father Adrian Emmanuel Rouquette Chapter 10 The Theological Virtues in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Chapter 11 Santiago in the Americas: The Iconography of the Conqueror and the Infidel Part 12 Culture and Holiness Chapter 13 Overview: Mary as Human Exemplar Chapter 14 Our Lady of Jasna Gora in Polish Catholicism Chapter 15 Marian Devotion and Cultural Influence in the Naming of Churches Chapter 16 Literary Appropriation of Mary in the Spanish-Speaking World Chapter 17 Marian Devotion in the Spiritual Life of Saint Rose of Lima Chapter 18 Saints and Sanctity in France Chapter 19 Lucie Christie: 19th Century Wife, Mother, and Mystic Part 20 Transforming Interrelationships: Catholic Faith and Secular Society Chapter 21 Overview: Secular Society and the Catholic Imagination Chapter 22 The Import of Latino Spirituality for the 21st Century: U.S. Culture, Politics, and Religion Chapter 23 "False Generosity" Toward Inner-City School Children: Why the Fierce Opposition to Vouchers for "Sectarian" Schools? Chapter 24 Journey to Faith: Issac Hecker and Nineteenth-Century American Reform Chapter 25 Catholic Indian Boarding Schools and Sioux Catholicism Chapter 26 Catholic Insight on Workplace Human RIghts and Corporate Humanism Chapter 27 Image and Social Responsibility: Catholic Values and Fashion Advertising Chapter 28 Catholic Faith Between Secularization and Pluralism Chapter 29 Restoring All Things in Christ: Some Reflections on the Pastoral Provision for the Anglican Use of the Roman Rite Chapter 30 Appendix A: Darkness into Light: Guadelupe, Mother of all Mexico

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Book SynopsisIn support of Pope John Paul II''s call for the re-envisioning of the mission of the Catholic University, Sheed and Ward renews its ongoing commitment to the field of Catholic Studies by presenting Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape. As it explores the intersection of Catholicism with cultural expressions of literature and art, holiness and personal devotion, faith and secular society, Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape fosters dialogue between the Gospel and culture, confirms the catholicity of the Church and her institutions, and engages human experience. This selection of essays represents the work of respected international scholars who convened at the world''s first International Conference of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. Edited by Sr. Paula Jean Miller, F.S.E., and Dr. Richard Fossey, this volume includes forays into French, Polish, and English cultures and also those of North, South, and Central America. As an academic disciplinTrade ReviewPhenomenal ! No book better brings forward the catholic in Catholicism. Readers of all faiths (and non-faiths) will be impressed by the 'rebirth of the human spirit,' found in these essays. This is a book for our times, now and in the future. -- William E. Doll Jr., Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana State UniversityMapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape does exactly that. Its essays provide a spiritually enlightening journey into the depth and breadth of the relationship between Catholicism and culture. -- Thomas C. Hunt, professor at the University of Dayton and co-editor of Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and PracticeThe Catholic intellectual tradition has long provided means of addressing issues of justice, care, and community within the college classrooms. Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape provides reflective and contemporary essays on the evolution of this tradition in the arts, humanities and social sciences, providing new foundations for making these vital linkages. It provides interesting reading for lay faculty in colleges and universities of all types. -- Edward P. St. John, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana UniversityThe unity of Catholic faith makes possible a rich variety of culture adaptation. This fascinating collection of essays illustrates this fundamental feature of Catholicism in ways that fulfill the hopes of Vatican II. Ranging through literature, spirituality, and social justice, it will be an inspiration to Catholic universities seeking to strengthen their true identity and interdisciplinarity. -- Benedict M. Ashley, O.P., Aquinas Institute of Theology, St.Louis, MO.Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape is a remarkable anthology of readings which provide both a sense of Catholicism’s rich cultural diversity and its intellectual coherence. The anthology offers an accessible introduction to the range and unity of Catholic thought and to the diversity of its cultural expressions and will be especially useful for an undergraduate audience. But the work will also be of interest to anyone who seeks to explore these issues in greater depth. The work is an important achievement. -- Don J. Briel, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MinnesotaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Literature and Art: Embodiments of the Faith Chapter 5 Overview: Catholic Culture in Literature and the Art Chapter 6 Jane Austen's Catholic Sensibility Chapter 7 Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and the Art of Christian Mercy Chapter 8 Story Theology in Flannery O'Connor's "The River," John Updike's "The Christian Roommates," and Denys Arcand's Jesus of Montreal Chapter 9 The Tree of the Choctaws: Live Oaks in the Poetry of Father Adrian Emmanuel Rouquette Chapter 10 The Theological Virtues in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Chapter 11 Santiago in the Americas: The Iconography of the Conqueror and the Infidel Part 12 Culture and Holiness Chapter 13 Overview: Mary as Human Exemplar Chapter 14 Our Lady of Jasna Gora in Polish Catholicism Chapter 15 Marian Devotion and Cultural Influence in the Naming of Churches Chapter 16 Literary Appropriation of Mary in the Spanish-Speaking World Chapter 17 Marian Devotion in the Spiritual Life of Saint Rose of Lima Chapter 18 Saints and Sanctity in France Chapter 19 Lucie Christie: 19th Century Wife, Mother, and Mystic Part 20 Transforming Interrelationships: Catholic Faith and Secular Society Chapter 21 Overview: Secular Society and the Catholic Imagination Chapter 22 The Import of Latino Spirituality for the 21st Century: U.S. Culture, Politics, and Religion Chapter 23 "False Generosity" Toward Inner-City School Children: Why the Fierce Opposition to Vouchers for "Sectarian" Schools? Chapter 24 Journey to Faith: Issac Hecker and Nineteenth-Century American Reform Chapter 25 Catholic Indian Boarding Schools and Sioux Catholicism Chapter 26 Catholic Insight on Workplace Human RIghts and Corporate Humanism Chapter 27 Image and Social Responsibility: Catholic Values and Fashion Advertising Chapter 28 Catholic Faith Between Secularization and Pluralism Chapter 29 Restoring All Things in Christ: Some Reflections on the Pastoral Provision for the Anglican Use of the Roman Rite Chapter 30 Appendix A: Darkness into Light: Guadelupe, Mother of all Mexico

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Book SynopsisViolence committed by religious young people has become a regular feature of our daily news reports. What we hear less about are the growing numbers of religious young people from all faith backgrounds who are committed to interfaith understanding and cooperation. Building the Interfaith Youth Movement is the first book to describe this important phenomenon. Contributions include concrete descriptions of various interfaith youth projects across the country_from an arts-program in the South Bronx to a research program at Harvard University to a national organization called the Interfaith Youth Core based in Chicago_written by the founders and leaders of those initiatives. Additional chapters articulate the theory and methodology of this important new movement. This book is a must-read for college chaplains, religious leaders who work with youth, and students and scholars of contemporary religion.Trade ReviewThose working in higher education, or with similar aged youth, will find this volume a valuable resource across campus divisions: administrators in preparing mission and strategic planning, faculty in the classroom, administrators in student affairs, and chaplains in campus ministry offices to name a few. Perhaps [this book can be] most effectively used as a reference book for working groups exploring ways to foster interfaith action. * Collegium: A Colloquy of Faith and Intellectual Life *This is a truly 21st century story that focuses on a new set of movements for social change that are bringing together young people across lines of faith for the work they can do on behalf of all of us. Readers will find programs to emulate, understandings that will sharpen their thinking and tremendous encouragement to add their thoughts to this emerging dialog. -- Ruth Messinger * President, American Jewish World Service *This collection of essays is...to be welcomed....Many of the principles that can be drawn out of them...have universal relevance and can be seen in other initiatives around the globe. -- Elizabeth J. Harris * Journal of Contemporary Religion *With the publication of their breathtakingly comprehensive and creative profile of the emergent interfaith youth movement, Patrice Brodeur and Eboo Patel have both disclosed and helped to create an increasingly coherent social force that exemplifies what Brodeur calls "the global"—the unfolding of global dynamics in local communities. This volume, glistening with new ideas and energies, gathers one innovative voice after another—27 in all—to provide vivid testimony to the progress and potential of various initiatives that can eventually produce a truly transnational youth movement. The world will be the better for the empowerment of religiously alert, tolerant young people who welcome diversity and pluralism as an opportunity rather than a threat. -- R Scott Appleby, Institute for International Peace Studies, Professor of History, University of Notre DameTable of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 CONTEXTS OF INTERFAITH YOUTH WORK Chapter 5 Affirming Identity, Acheiving Pluralism Chapter 6 Young Adult Development, Religious Identity, and Interreligious Solidarity in an Interfaith Learning Community Chapter 7 Theologies of Interreligious Encounters and Their Relevance to Youth Part 8 INTERNATIONAL INTERFAITH ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 9 Towards a Transnational Interfaith Youth Network in Higher Education Chapter 10 The Gujarat Young Adult Project of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) Chapter 11 Youth Leadership Chapter 12 The Next Generation Part 13 HIGHER EDUCATION Chapter 14 Youth and the Pluralism Project Chapter 15 Seminarians Interacting Chapter 16 Towards a Multifaith Community at Wellesley College Chapter 17 Bringing Interfaith to the University of Illinois Chapter 18 Ariculating What is at Stake in Interreligious Work Part 19 SECONDARY EDUCATION Chapter 20 Teaching World Religions Chapter 21 Secondary School Teacher Training in Religious Studies Chapter 22 Training Teachers in American Religious Diversity Part 23 COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS Chapter 24 The Interfaith Youth Core Chapter 25 Interfaith Youth Leadership Council of the Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston Chapter 26 The High School Youth Program of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington Chapter 27 The Sacred Stories of the Ghetto Film School Part 28 IMMERSION PROJECTS Chapter 29 Spirit into Action Chapter 30 E Pluribus Union Chapter 31 The Chicago Interfaith Service House Chapter 32 Face to Face/Faith to Faith Part 33 PASTORAL WORK Chapter 34 Ask Pastor Paul Chapter 35 Conclusion Chapter 36 Epilogue Chapter 37 Index Chapter 38 About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisSacred Adventure is an initial consideration of Christianity, God's call, and the human response. The contributors are not catechists, but theologians who, after St. Anselm, see theology as faith seeking understanding. The essays highlight the interconnectedness and distinct features of religion as they seek to hear and respond to God's call.Table of Contents1 A Scholar's Prayer 2 Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas 3 Ten Tips for Beginning College Well 4 Acknowledgements 5 Introduction 6 Part I: Faith, Religion, Theology, and Biblical Studies 7 Part II: Christianity 8 Part III: Continuing Concerns 9 Conclusion 10 About the Contributors 11 Index

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Book SynopsisSome of these essays were lectures first delivered in the 'Here Comes Everybody' series to inaugurate the Braegelman Program of Catholic Studies at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. The authors suggest the depth and breadth of the living Catholic Intellectual Tradition, leading the way in new discussions.Table of Contents0 Introduction by William C. Graham Part 1 American Catholic Studies:Theory and Practice:—Seven Attitudes and Approaches That Make a College Catholic by William C. Graham, The Very Idea of Catholic Studies by Paul J. Wojda, Catholic Studies and the Mission of The Catholic University by Richard M. Part 2 Art, Earth and Dignity: Faithfully Shaping the Common Life—Art & Agnosticism: God's Partners in Revelation, A Poet Explores the Landscape of Faith and Doubt by Elizabeth Michael Boyle, O.P., The Earth is the LORD's (Ps 24:1) by Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., Hu Part 3 Genesis, Conversion, and Distant Horizons: The Shape of the Journey— 'The Misfit,' The Grandmother, and Genesis in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" by Mark McVann, F.S.C., The Search for Faith and Pascal's Wager by Anthony Barrett, Avery

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Book SynopsisSome of these essays were lectures first delivered in the 'Here Comes Everybody' series to inaugurate the Braegelman Program of Catholic Studies at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. The authors suggest the depth and breadth of the living Catholic Intellectual Tradition, leading the way in new discussions.Table of Contents0 Introduction by William C. Graham Part 1 American Catholic Studies:Theory and Practice:—Seven Attitudes and Approaches That Make a College Catholic by William C. Graham, The Very Idea of Catholic Studies by Paul J. Wojda, Catholic Studies and the Mission of The Catholic University by Richard M. Part 2 Art, Earth and Dignity: Faithfully Shaping the Common Life—Art & Agnosticism: God's Partners in Revelation, A Poet Explores the Landscape of Faith and Doubt by Elizabeth Michael Boyle, O.P., The Earth is the LORD's (Ps 24:1) by Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., Hu Part 3 Genesis, Conversion, and Distant Horizons: The Shape of the Journey— 'The Misfit,' The Grandmother, and Genesis in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" by Mark McVann, F.S.C., The Search for Faith and Pascal's Wager by Anthony Barrett, Avery

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Book SynopsisIn I''d Rather Be Dead Than Be a Girl, the author explains a threefold thesis of a study that language influences how human beings perceive reality, that the development of theoretical constructs can help explain resistances to and possibilities for inclusive language, and that the implementation of inclusive language is an important goal for religious education. The study begins with a description of the problem to be considered, that is, the role of sexist language in perpetuating sexual discrimination. Beginning in the third chapter, insights from Alfred North Whitehead''s philosophy of organism, Benjamin Lee Whorf''s principle of linguistic relativity, and Jean Piaget''s genetic epistemology are used to investigate the stubbornness of sexist linguistic habits and the bases for developing inclusive linguistic habits. Finally, inclusive language is shown to be important for religious education, and some strategies for implementing inclusive language are presented.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Patriarchy and Sexist Language Chapter 3 2. Thesis, Notions, and Perspectives Chapter 4 3. Whitehead's Philosophy of Organism and Language Chapter 5 4. Whorf's Principle of Linguistic Relativity Chapter 6 5. Piaget's Genetic Epistemology and Language Chapter 7 6. A Summary of Insights from Whitehead, Whorf, and Piaget Chapter 8 7. The Importance of Inclusive Language for Religious Education Chapter 9 8. Implementing Inclusive Language Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn Multicultural Theology and New Evangelization, Kim addresses the challenges of new evangelization in the multicultural communities of the Church. This book will inspire the Church hierarchy, seminary formators, priests, and the laity to rethink current approaches to Christian life and evangelization.Table of ContentsAbbreviations Foreword Acknowledgement Introduction Chapter I—Culture and Multiculturalism 1. Culture and Enculturation 2. Multicultural Society 3. Inculturation in Multicultural Society Chapter II—Jesus Christ and Multiculturalism 1. Christ and Culture 2. Jesus Fulfills the Culture 3. Jesus Creates a New Culture Chapter III—Trinitarian Community and Human Community 1. Trinity as ‘Communio’ 2. Trinity Loves Human Community 3. Trinity Shares with Human Culture 4. God’s Self-Revelation through Language and Culture Chapter IV—Community of the Church 1. Foundation of the Communion of the Church 2. Universal Unity in Diversity 3. Unity and Diversity within the Local Church 4. All for the Ecclesial Communio (koinonia) Chapter V—Bishops and Their Multicultural Flock 1. Bishops with Their Priests 2. Bishops and Their Faithful Chapter VI—Priests in Communion 1. Priests in Communion with Jesus Christ 2. Priests with Their Bishops and Presbyterate 3. Priests and Multicultural Parish Community 4. International Priests and Parish Community Chapter VII—Priestly Formation in the Third Millennium 1. Rethinking Priestly Formation 2. Fundamentals in Priestly Formation 3. Forming Future Priests in North America Chapter VIII—New Evangelization and Multiculturalism 1. Biblical and Theological Foundation of Evangelization 2. New Evangelization and Inculturation 3. Praxis of New Evangelization Chapter IX—Kingdom of God 1. The Church and the World 2. Kingdom of God 3. The Church and the World in the Kingdom of God Conclusion Bibliography

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