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Lawler, Philip F. – 1986
The purpose of this study is to show how American Catholic bishops go about preparing a pastoral letter on a public issue. The actual preparation of a pastoral letter includes a number of complicated issues. The first two chapters provide background on the bishops' current letter. "Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy," tracing…
Descriptors: Catholics, Clergy, Economic Research, Higher Education
Lefever, Ernest W. – 1979
Churches, and in a larger sense religion, should serve as the conscience of society. Hence Christian bodies have an obligation to condemn gross evils and to speak out on the great moral issues, but they should not give their full support to any political party or cause. The World Council of Churches (WCC) from its beginning in 1948 showed an…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Marxian Analysis
Download full textPotvin, Bernie; Parsons, Jim – 1986
An attempt was made to describe the experience of Christian religious education for its participants. This research is both ethnographic and hermeneutic. Thick descriptions gathered from ethnographic methods like participant observation, in-depth interviews, and journal keeping served as text for analysis. Weekly visits of one to four hours were…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Catholics, Christianity, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedWebb-Mitchell, Brett – Religious Education, 1990
Conducts an ethnographic study, collecting life stories from people with mental retardation living at London's L' Arche community (a center of group homes with disabled and nondisabled residents). Uses Robert Cole's methodology of interpretive narrative, and explains the procedure. Argues that these life stories provide insight that can help…
Descriptors: Community, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Ethnography
Peer reviewedWalford, Geoffrey – British Educational Research Journal, 1995
Examines the nature and activities of the Christian Schools Campaign. The campaign worked to influence educational legislation in England concerning public funding for religious-based schools. Assess the campaign's effectiveness in influencing the 1993 Education Act, which opened the possibility of public funding. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Sheehan, Lourdes; And Others – 1986
To assess opinions among members of the education networks of the Sisters of Mercy, a 4-part, 45-item questionnaire was distributed in 1986. Respondents represented higher education, secondary education, and elementary education. Results from major superiors of the Union and its nine provinces and each of the independent congregations are reported…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Cooperative Planning
