{"product_id":"the-catholic-teacher-9781350246171","title":"The Catholic Teacher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Kirylo\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eProfessor of Education at the University of South Carolina, USA. Among other books, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thoughtful Teacher: Making Connections with a Diverse Student Population\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), editor of \u003ci\u003eReinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2020), co-author of \u003ci\u003ePaulo Freire: His Faith, Spirituality, and Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and author of \u003ci\u003ePaulo Freire: The Man from Recife\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten 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 *\u003cbr\u003eA 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 *\u003cbr\u003eJames 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThoughtfully drawing from the social teachings of the Church and skillfully utilizing a liberation theology lens, \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword, \u003ci\u003ePeter Mayo\u003c\/i\u003e Preface: The Autobiographical Lens Channeling this Text Acknowledgments Introduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Know Your Ecclesial Foundation: Engaging with other Faith Traditions, Appreciating the Church’s Inclusive Umbrella, and Recognizing Teaching as a Vocation\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003ePart II: Know What Informs You: Personalism, Social Teachings of the Church, Liberation Theology, and a Critical Pedagogy in the Light of Faith\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003ePart III: Know Your Positionality: Confronting a Pandemic, Gun Control, Right to Life, and Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Know the Spirituality that Enlightens You\u003c\/b\u003e 15. Grounded in a Contemplative Way of Being Afterword, \u003ci\u003eMerylann \"Mimi\" J. Schuttloffel\u003c\/i\u003e 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","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738609758551,"sku":"9781350246171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350246171.jpg?v=1720049644","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-catholic-teacher-9781350246171","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}