Description
Book SynopsisJames D. Kirylo is
Professor of Education at the University of South Carolina, USA. Among other books, he is the author of
The Thoughtful Teacher: Making Connections with a Diverse Student Population (2021), editor of
Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Bloomsbury, 2020), co-author of
Paulo Freire: His Faith, Spirituality, and Theology (2017), and author of
Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife (2011).
Trade ReviewWritten in a spirit of humility, graced with an ecumenical and interreligious air, and coming from an evident place of deep faith, James D. Kirylo underscores the interweaving link between a contemplative way of being and what it means to live an active faith life. Truly this book is a necessary read for all Catholic educators, really for all social justice workers. * Father Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA *
A hopeful, heart-warming narrative on what it means to teach in the light of faith. Throughout the reading of this text, I felt very connected to God as it relates to the Latin American struggle we daily see in our classrooms. * Carolina Fuentes G., Professor of Communication in the English Language, Austral University of Chile, Chile *
James D. Kirylo illustrates and fosters his conviction that a Catholic teacher is one who engages and draws others from a well-informed, radical lived faith. An educator in and beyond the classroom, Kirylo is a challenging and compelling voice for Christian seekers. His teaching has the power of credibility. * Sister Marie Pappas, C.R., Host of Pathways of Learning, Catholic Channel, Sirius Xm, National Radio, Former Associate Superintendent for Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of New York, USA *
Thoughtfully drawing from the social teachings of the Church and skillfully utilizing a liberation theology lens,
The Catholic Teacher is essential reading for those who seek to make connections relative to education, emancipation, spirituality, and religion. * Petar Jandric, Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Croatia and University of Wolverhampton, UK *
Table of ContentsForeword,
Peter Mayo Preface: The Autobiographical Lens Channeling this Text Acknowledgments Introduction
Part I: Know Your Ecclesial Foundation: Engaging with other Faith Traditions, Appreciating the Church’s Inclusive Umbrella, and Recognizing Teaching as a Vocation 1. The Emergence and Meaning of “Catholic” in the Catholic Church 2. That They All May be One: Ecumenical, Interfaith and Interreligious Dialogue 3. An Inclusive Umbrella That is the Church 4. Teaching as Vocation
Part II: Know What Informs You: Personalism, Social Teachings of the Church, Liberation Theology, and a Critical Pedagogy in the Light of Faith 5. Looking Through a Personalist Lens 6. An Overview of the Social Teachings of the Church 7. An Organic Link to Liberation Theology 8. Enabling the Praxis of Liberation Theology 9. A Critical Pedagogy in the Light of Faith
Part III: Know Your Positionality: Confronting a Pandemic, Gun Control, Right to Life, and Climate Change 10. The Courage to Take a Position 11. Covid-19 and a Peculiar Toxic Discourse 12. God, Guns, and Country 13. Preserving the Sacredness of Life 14. Climate Change and Ecological Conversion
Part IV: Know the Spirituality that Enlightens You 15. Grounded in a Contemplative Way of Being Afterword,
Merylann "Mimi" J. Schuttloffel Appendix A: Two Major Splits in the Church Appendix B: The Concept of Virtue Appendix C: The Cardinal Virtues (and Eschatological Virtues) Notes References Index
